Slam

2018
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

208

YOUR RATING

Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a Slam poet; disappears without a trace.

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Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a Slam poet; disappears without a trace.Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a Slam poet; disappears without a trace.Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a Slam poet; disappears without a trace.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

208

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 13 nominations

Trivia
The Slam poetry featured in the film have been written specially for the film by famous Australian spoken word poet and performer Candy Royalle who unfortunately passed away in June 2018. Candy was a Palestinian-Lebanese queer woman who was ferocious on stage, offering audiences a heady mix of lesbian sexual liberation and searing anti-colonial orations.

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Featured review

9/10

Compelling cinema

Slam is a thought provoking, slow burn film and it builds up to an explosive ending. It tells the story of a young muslim Australian who gets trapped in a cycle of prejudice and Islamophobia of the politicians and media. Rare for an Australian film that talks about minorities. Saw it at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival. A must watch, now available on Foxtel-Binge. Compelling cinema!