Yallah! Underground

Feb 21 2016 Not Rated 1h 25m
Documentary, Music, News

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.

Plot

In a region full of tension, young 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 Arab 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. Yallah! Underground follows some of today's most important and progressive underground artists from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Israel through years of rapid change from 2009 to 2013.

Written by

Farid Eslam

Directed by

Farid Eslam

Production Countries

Canada, Egypt, Germany, Czech Republic, United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Mind Riot Media

Languages

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
122
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA