Namrud: Troublemaker

Streaming video - 2017

Jowan Safadi is a famous and controversial Palestinian-Israeli musician. His lyrics and songs are heavily critical of the situation in the territory. Investigated for “incitement to terrorism” and arrested on occasion, he must take care of his teenage son and is forced to face parental responsibilities while continuing to fight for his ideals. With his band Fish Samak, Jowan Safadi creates songs that speak about politics and society, and have earned him a large community of fans in the Arab world. It’s the story of a free spirit who finds himself in the midst of a political conflict while facing the challenges of his new situation as a single dad. Determined, he will not stop fighting (through his art) for a place where he can live in... peace, where he, his son and his people can feel safe and have possibilities to prosper.to again make some trouble in the conflict-ridden region.

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Pragda 2017.
2020.
Language
English
Other Authors
Fernando Romero Forsthuber (film director), Jowan Safadi (actor)
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).