SlingShot Hip Hop:
The Palestinian Lyrical Front


www.slingshothiphop.com

World Premiere Sundance 2008

Planet of the Arabs
9 min.
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A trailer-esque montage spectacle of Hollywood's relentless vilification and dehumanization of Arabs and Muslims.
Inspired by the book
"Reel Bad Arabs"
by Dr. Jack Shaheen

Out of 1000 films that have Arab & Muslim characters
(from years 1896 to 2000)
12 were postive depictions, 52 were even handed and the rest of the 90O and so
Based on the book
Reel Bad Arabs film

Reviews
New York Magazine
Efilm Critic
Cinematexas
Austin Chronicle
Electronic Intifada
Seattle Weekly

Arabs a-go-go
2 min.

Arabs like you've never seen them before...unless you're an Arab.

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Reviews
Artists Space
Electronic Intifada