In this light-hearted musical comedy with a message, a North African pop group   called Rap Oriental uses music to triumph over the bigotry and violence in       their housing project on the outskirts of Paris. The band and their devoted      fans are pitted against religiously conservative elders who want to stop the   music. The film features Khaled and Cheb Mami, two real-life stars of rai      music--a combination of North African sounds and western-style rap. The pair   offers a message with a beat as they rock, groove, and ultimately soothe their   'hood with their unique sound. In French with English subtitles.               Mahmoud Zemmouri---France/Belgium/Switzerland---1997---85 mins.

• Facets Video
  Release Date: 06/27/2006