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Black Music
This film follows a group of Ethiopian rappers, living on the margins of society and dreaming of success. During the making of the film, one of the rappers is killed in a road accident. His friends mourn him while trying to grapple with reality and make it in Tel Aviv. However, Israeli society makes it difficult for them, and in order to survive, they must work at odd jobs. Music remains their biggest love, but is an unfulfilled dream. The film reflects the face of the Ethiopian ethnic group, living on the outskirts of Israeli society but trying to fit in.
Festivals and Awards:
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2006; New York Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2006; Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2005
Director: Destau Damto
Producer: Destau Damto
Production Company: Destau Damto Production
Cinematographer: Danor Glazer, Itamar Hadar
Editor: Elad Peleg
Original Soundtrack: Danny Kagania, Germi Cool Habes, Daniel Abba, Aaron Alma, Jesi Yakoba
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, NOGA Communications - Channel 8, Gesher Foundation
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מוזיקה שחורה
Category: Art and Culture / Ethnicity / Minorities
Tag Words: Ethiopian community ethnic group marginalized Music rap music Tel Aviv tragedy
This film follows a group of Ethiopian rappers, living on the margins of society and dreaming of success. During the making of the film, one of the rappers is killed in a road accident. His friends mourn him while trying to grapple with reality and make it in Tel Aviv. However, Israeli society makes it difficult for them, and in order to survive, they must work at odd jobs. Music remains their biggest love, but is an unfulfilled dream. The film reflects the face of the Ethiopian ethnic group, living on the outskirts of Israeli society but trying to fit in.
Festivals and Awards:
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2006; New York Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2006; Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2005
Director: Destau Damto
Producer: Destau Damto
Production Company: Destau Damto Production
Cinematographer: Danor Glazer, Itamar Hadar
Editor: Elad Peleg
Original Soundtrack: Danny Kagania, Germi Cool Habes, Daniel Abba, Aaron Alma, Jesi Yakoba
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, NOGA Communications - Channel 8, Gesher Foundation
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מוזיקה שחורה
Category: Art and Culture / Ethnicity / Minorities
Tag Words: Ethiopian community ethnic group marginalized Music rap music Tel Aviv tragedy