Lyrics Revolt (Lyrics Revolt)
Made in Qatar
Shannon Farhoud, Ashlene Ramadan, Melanie Fridgant, Rana Khaled Al Khatib / Feature Documentary / Qatar, Syria, Palestine, France, Lebanon / 2011 / 52 min / Unknown / HDCAM
In Arabic, English / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Politics, Biography, Social Issues, Youth, Women Interest
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
As pro-democracy revolutions spread through the Arab world, one sound in particular is echoing the hopes, dreams and frustrations of its people: hip hop. ‘Lyrics Revolt’ captures leading Arab artists who employ the sharp political edge of hip hop during this game-changing time for the MENA region and beyond.
About the Directors
Shannon Farhoud is Canadian; Melanie Fridgant is French; Rana Al Khatib is Palestinian; and Ashlene Ramadan is Lebanese. They are recent graduates of Northwestern University in Qatar. Together, they co-founded Torath Media Production, a production house based in Qatar that focuses on making documentary films in the Arab world. ‘Lyrics Revolt’ is their first co-directorial effort.
Credits
- Director
- Shannon Farhoud, Ashlene Ramadan, Melanie Fridgant, Rana Khaled Al Khatib
- Producer
- Torath Media Production
- Cast
- Karim Abdel Eissa, Mohamed El Deeb, Lynn Fattouh (Malikah), Farah Medhat, DJ Lethal Skillz, Khaled M