Film: ‘Israel Rocks!’ (Israel, 2006)

A documentary that features some 20 Israeli singers, bands and choirs playing and singing in various styles, from pop and rock to blues, folk and rap. Each one of the revealing songs depicts the major problems facing the people of Israel from politics to poverty, and their dreams for, and their attempt to create a better future. It also includes an interview with Shimon Peres.

This series of events is sponsored by the Department of Asian Studies, The Carolina Center for Jewish Studies and the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations.