Slingshot Hip Hop

English, Arabic with English subtitles

Rating: G

Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them.

  • Palestine/U.S.A. - 2008
  • Documentary (83 minutes)
  • Director: Jackie Reem Salloum

Awards:

  • "Documentary Competition" Sundance Film Festival 2008
  • "Audience Award: Best Documentary" Films de Femmes, France
  • "Audience Award: Best Film" DOX BOX Film Festival, Syria
  • "Best Director" Beirut International Film festival, Lebanon
  • "Audience Award: Best Film" Beirut International Film festival, Lebanon
  • "Jury Prize" Festival Cinéma et Politique de Tours, Paris, France
  • "Audience Award: Best Film" Arabian Sights/Washington DC International Film Festival
  • "Silver Hanoman Prize" JAFF film festival, Indonesia
  • "Best Mediterranean Film" Granada Festival Cine del Sur, Spain
  • "Audience Award: Best Documentary" Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
  • "Audience Award: Best Film" Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
  • "Most Anticipated Film" Cairo Refugee Film Festival, Egypt
  • "Audience Award: Best Film" Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Canada
  • "The Festival des Libertés Award" Festival des Libertés festival in Brussels, Belgium
  • "Aloha Accolade Winner" Honolulu Film Festival, Hawaii
  • Top 3 Finalist for the IDFA- "DOC U" Competition
 

Film Schedule 2011

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