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Yallah! Underground

Yallah! Underground

Czechia / Germany / United Kingdom / Egypt | 2015, 85 min.

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Festival edition: 2015

Section: Documentary Competition

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The documentary follows the most important progressive music artists from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Israel through the years from 2009 to 2013. We get to see the most open-minded and creative musicians who integrate aspects of different cultures and philosophies into their work. Alternative artists in the Middle East for years were unable to fight openly for freedom of speech and the right to express themselves freely. The Arab Spring raised hopes for change and encouraged them to join the protests in the streets. After years of turmoil and instability, this new generation still has to challenge both old and new problems. Years later, their dreams are a little different but their music is still strong in the Middle East and carries an important message.

Director(-s): Farid Eslam

German director and producer. Born in 1977 in Mainz, he grew up in Frankfurt. He lives in Prague, where he graduated from the FAMU film school. He works as a director and producer of commercials, music videos and documentaries. He is the founder of Mind Riot Media, a creative house specializing in the development and production of commercials, films and TV content. His debut documentary 'Istanbul United' (with co-director Olli Waldhauer) premiered at the international film festival in Karlovy Vary in 2014 and has been screened at numerous international film festivals. Yallah! Underground is his latest documentary.

Director's filmography

2015 Yallah! Underground (dok.)
2014 Istanbul United (dok.)
2006 Vina anticorro (kr.m.)

Cast & Crew

Screenwriter: Farid Eslam

Producer: Farid Eslam, Dana Wilson, Dina Harb, Jeffrey Brown

Editor: Jakub Vomacka

DOP: Prokop Soucek

Music: various

Cast: Zeid Hamdan, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Karim Adel Eissa, Marc Codsi, Mayaline Hage and others

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Mind Riot Media (Production Company)

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