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Release Date:
April 18, 2015
Original Title:
Yallah! Underground
Genres:
Documentary | Music
Production Companies:
Birthmark Films
FAMU
Mind Riot Media
Mortal Coil Media
Production Countries:
Czech Republic | Egypt | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 16 CZ: U DK: 15 NL: 12 NO: 15
Runtime: 85
Yallah! Underground follows some of today’s most influential and progressive artists in Arab underground culture from 2009 to 2013 and documents their work, dreams and fears in a time of great change for Arab societies. In a region full of tension, young Arab artists in the Middle East have struggled for years to express themselves freely and to promote more liberal attitudes within their societies. During the Arab Spring, like many others of this new generation, local artists had high hopes for the future and took part in the protests. However, after years of turmoil and instability, young Arabs now have to challenge both old and new problems, being torn between feelings of disillusion and a vague hope for a better future.
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Co-Producer:
Jeffrey Brown
Director:
Farid Eslam
Director of Photography:
Prokop Souček
Editor:
Jakub Vomáčka
Producer:
Dana Wilson
Farid Eslam
Dina Harb
Sound Designer:
Karel Havlíček
Sound Mixer:
Ladislav Greiner
Writer:
Farid Eslam
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