I Love Hip Hop in Morocco
Film screening and discussion with filmmakers Joshua Asen and Jennifer Needleman
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Perloff Hall 1102
UCLA
I Love Hip Hop in Morocco
USA/Morocco, 2007
90 min
A feature-length documentary following a determined group of young Moroccan Hip Hop artists who band together to create the country’s first Hip Hop Festival. Reflecting the thoughts and dreams of the youth of Morocco, the film features hip-hop artists such as DJ Key, H-Kayne, Brownfingaz and Fatishow.
Screening will be followed by a discussion with co-Directors and co-Producers of the film, Jennifer Needleman and Joshua Asen.
This event is part of a series on Hip Hop in the Middle East and North Africa.
Cost: Free
For more information please contact
Peter Szanton, Center for Near Eastern Studies
Tel: (310) 825-1455
pszanton@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/cnes
Sponsor(s): Center for Near Eastern Studies, Anthropology, The Working Group in Hip Hop Cultural Studies
