Jacqueline Salloum

Planet of the Arabs

 
 
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Hany Abu-Assad
Hany Abu-Assad

Born in Nazareth in 1961, Abu-Assad studied and worked as an airplane engineer in The Netherlands for several years, before entering the world of cinema and television as a producer.

 

Hany Abu-Assad -- 90’, Arabic/English (Palestine/Germany/France/Netherlands/Israel: 2005)

Jackie Salloum -- (United States: 2005)

Slingshot Hip Hop

 

ABOUT THE FILM

Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank 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.

 
 
 
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Jacqueline Salloum
Jacqueline Salloum

Jacqueline Reem Salloum is a New York based artist and filmmaker. Drawing on her Palestinian and Syrian roots, her pop-infused work focuses on challenging the stereotypes of Arabs in the media. She has directed several shorts exploring this issue. Salloum’s work is also the basis of a youth education program on Palestine, and she frequently speaks at universities and conferences internationally.

 

Jackie Salloum -- Documentary, 80’, Arabic/Hebrew/English (USA: 2008)