Hip Hop Cinefest presents: Memorias Inquebrantables: El Hip Hop Y la Fotografía como Testigo (Colombia, 2014)

Day and time: Friday (March 20) · 23h15- 00:00 
Location: Auditorium

Format: Screening

Break the Siege (Palestine, 2014)

Directed by: David DMT

Runtime: 00:28:32.. Language: Spanish, sub: English

This film explores ways transnational hip-hop and competition dance styles are embodied by female street dancers in contemporary Greece. The film captures the everyday lives of two young girls who practice freestyle hip-hop, popping, locking, waacking and house dance in Athens. Moments of their friendship and their relationship with male hip-hop dancers and members of their crews are graphically portrayed and narrated. The camera follows them through different activities ranging from teaching, practicing, travelling, preparing and participating in hip-hop dance competitions, street shows and events. Above all, the film unravels aspects and perceptions of their femininity and gender identity in a male-dominated hip-hop dance scene and the role that street dance plays in the production of sisterhood, female affectivity, team and street spirit.

Hip Hop Cinefest is coming to Groningen for the very first time, presenting a curated selection from its internationally renowned catalogue during HIP HOP IS KNOWLEDGE: Night at the Museum. Founded in Italy, Hip Hop Cine Fest is a unique event and one of only three festivals worldwide dedicated entirely to cinema connected to Hip Hop culture.