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Palestinian rappers use music to resist Israel.

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Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine Like Young Rebels before it, Slingshot Hip Hop illustrates how hip-hop appeals to the world's oppressed. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 13, 2008 Full Review Justin Chang Variety Music-themed fests and Mideast programmers should make room on their playlists. Jan 22, 2008 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Like the Northern Irish film Kneecap, Salloum’s film similarly shows how the art helped a generation of musicians in Palestine express their own emotions and preserve their own culture. It’s a powerful thing. Aug 1, 2024 Full Review Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Rated: C+ Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Profiles of Palestinian hip hop groups who are using their music as a creative protest against the injustices heaped upon them by the Israeli occupation. Rated: 3/5 Mar 22, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A very inspirational documentary on Hiphop in Palestine Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member music without any boundary but with political meanings. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting movie shown as part of the Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo. Gives very clear view of the conditions that people are living under in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel's behaviour is quiet disgusting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member An excellent documentary about Palestinian wrappers in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. I was surprised by how many areas of life it touches on; politics and identity were a given, but discussion on what occupation does to a person's ambitions and self esteem, how hip hop can be used to vent anger as well as provide hope, and the role of the Palestinian woman, among others, was unexpected. Very nicely done. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member How can I rate it less if it taught me about the things of which I had no idea... about the background of the songs I listened to on youtube. That's the role of a good documentary, I think. For hip-hop fans and those interested in the Palestinian cause. Or all those who are open-minded - the rest might be likely to fall asleep. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A must-see. I saw this on Sundance on DocDay and interestingly it came after a documentary I didn't watch about the kipputzim system?!? Wonderful documentary. I love that they tell us they have no use for our pity, only our solidarity. Hip hop is such a perfect fit. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Palestinian rappers use music to resist Israel.
Director
Jackie Salloum
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 20m