Saturday, December 15, 2012

Slingshot Hip Hop



” slingshot hip hop ” is da 1st feature-length dcumentary bout da plestinian hip hop mvement. at da cutting edge of dis emerging middle eastern youth culture, it is a fresh, complex n energizing window into contemporary life in plestine n israel, into one of da many identities tht arabs are exploring today. da dcumentary braids tgether da stories of young palestinians living in israel, gaza n the west bank S thy discover hip hop n employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation n poverty. frm internal checkpoints and separation walls to gender norms and generational differences, dis is da story of young people crossing daborders tht eparate them. on da one hand, ” slingshot hip hop ” penetrates S it shows how DA dstruction of plestinian homes, daily humiliation, violence N military attacks drain young plestinians energies. on da other hand, brings home da question ~


“ who’s da terrorist? ” as it follows da short history of Palestinian rap and its well-known pioneers


you also can download their album here
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