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Spore Initiative hosts: a collaboration between Cinelogue and United Screens for Palestine presenting: Slingshot Hip Hop
by Jackie Reem Salloum (Palestine, 2008)
23. February 2024
18.00-21.00
18.00-21.00
Save the Date
For free
all ages welcome
in English/in Arabic/in Hebrew
In Slingshot Hip Hop (2008) by Jackie Reem Salloum, we follow the stories of young Palestinian artists living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside the occupation, as they discover hip hop and use it as a tool to overcome the divisions imposed by occupation and poverty.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with Dima Hamdan and Abu Hajar
Slingshot Hip Hop (2008)
Documentary, 1h 28m
Language: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Subtitles: English
About the director:
Jacqueline Reem Salloum is an artist and filmmaker of Palestinian and Syrian descent. Her multi-media based artwork focuses on documenting histories and memories of people, including her family, that have been fragmented by displacement and exile. Salloum’s art and video work have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the US and internationally. Salloum’s art and video work have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the US and internationally including, Mori Art Museum, Japan; Reina Sofia, Spain; Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; Palazzo Papesse Centre for Contemporary Art, Sienna, Italy, Wallspace Gallery, New York and Void Gallery, Ireland as well as film festivals; IDFA, New Directors New Films, Tiff kids, DoxBox Syria and Beirut International Film Festival. As Artist in Residence at New York University (where she also received her MFA) Salloum co-taught the class, Memory Metamorphosis.
Her award winning feature documentary Slingshot Hip Hop premiered at the Sundance film festival in 2008.
Slingshot Hip HopAbout the guest-speakers:
Dima Hamdan is a Palestinian journalist and award-winning filmmaker based in Berlin. Her latest short film, “Blood Like Water”, had its World Premiere at the Oscar- qualifying Galway Film Festival in Ireland, in July 2023. The film was shot in Bethlehem with support from the Palestine Film Lab and the French Consulate in Jerusalem. Dima spent over 12 years working with the BBC Arabic and World Service in London, with reporting assignments in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. The stories of people she met along the way inspired many of her film projects. A self-taught filmmaker, she wrote and directed several short films since 2007.
Abu Hajar, a Syrian rapper and political activist, faced imprisonment in Syria for his outspoken lyrics. He started his rap career in 2004, addressing political issues like the invasion of Iraq. In 2007, he co-founded Mazzaj, the first Syrian hip-hop group in Tartous. Abu Hajar has performed in over 50 cities across the Middle East and Europe. Nominated for the International Freedom of Speech Award in 2016, he's recognized for his bold voice and advocacy for free expression.
Organized by:
"Cinelogue is a curated film streaming platform driven by artistic collaboration that promotes cinema and critical dialog by the Global Majority."
and
"United Screens for Palestine are an open collective of programmers* responding to global film initiatives which serve as platforms for substantive discussions and an earnest exploration of the historical narrative of Palestine."
