Three Short Films by Jacqueline Salloum

Descriptions:

1) "Arab a Go-Go" (2003) (Fiction Short, 2 mins.)

Rated: PG by the Manitoba Film Classification Board

A two-minute music video comprised of found material from Arab dramas, musicals and romantic comedies, featuring, says director Jaqueline Salloum, “footage of Arabs as you've never seen them before — unless you're an Arab.”

2) "Planet of the Arabs" (2004) (Fiction / Montage Short, 10 mins.)

Rated: 14A by the Manitoba Film Classification Board

A trailer-esque montage spectacle of Hollywood's relentless vilification and dehumanization of Arabs and Muslims. Inspired by the book "Reel Bad Arabs" by Dr. Jack Shaheen.

"Planet of the Arabs is even more racist than the New York Post.” — New York Post

*Official Selection at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival

3) "Meen Erhabe (Who's the Terrorist)?" (2002) (Music Video, 4 mins.)

Rated: 14A by the Manitoba Film Classification Board

A music video featuring a song by the Palestinian Hip Hop group, DAM (Blood).

Director E-mail: jackie@jsalloum.org

Film Information: Jacqueline Salloum Website

2005 Screenings: See Schedule.