Checkpoint Rock: Songs of Palestine - Trailer

Directors: Javier Corcueran, Fermin Muguruza
North American Premiere at TPFF '09

This incredible production spotlights superb talents of the contemporary Palestinian music scene. The film begins with Marcel Khalife at Mahmoud Darwish's funeral and then traverses Palestine/Israel showcasing a diverse range of musical performances along the way. Rappers, a wedding singer, and classical musicians express their personal struggles through their music.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Javier Corcueran
• Fermin Muguruza
• toronto
• canada
• tpff
• music
• mahmoud darwish
• marcel Khalife

[saadabdulaziz]

wow amazing subhanllah before elite take advantage of war and suffering now every body.

should dive in a glass of water who think they can bring any positive real change in the east by living a life style of the west, looking like a pig and trying sing to save muslims, what is this shit going on this days. i mean seriously i'm musician artist but honestly do you really think singing music can bring change, bull shit, i love music but i say its all bull shit. Allah knows best who i'm to judge

[zaiux]

Nada como la musica señores

[abuzant1]

i liked thaat daay !! awesome !! love palestine <3

me @ 0:16

[ianbdn]

Rude man!!!Rude Fermin Muguruza from Vasconiam!!!! Grande Fermin!!!