“The culture of hip hop and rap is at its most powerful and yet its most tender in Slingshot Hip Hop” - Chuck D, Public Enemy “Engaging look at a fascinating Arab subculture” - Variety “Profoundly uplifting… It’s a refreshing take on the conflict” - NOW Toronto 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 film is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them.  2008 | 83′ min Subtitles in English 8 pm, Friday, June 26 Clark Park (45th & Regent) Part of the 2009 Summer Film Series. Film showings are free. Schedule subject to change. For more info, contact International Action Center at 215-724-1618 or phillyIAC@action-mail.org