Jammin' in the Middle E

Director: Kim Mordaunt
Cast: Julie Kanaan, Matuse, Fadl Abdul Hay, Mohamed Jajatieh, Marouf Alameddine
Runtime: 50 minutes
Country: Australia
Language: English

An Australian family from Arab origin is caught between two cultures in this rollicking tale of rap, cars, comedy and finding romance in Sydney’s Little Lebanon. Naima and Ishak are brother and sister. Ishak is a part-time rapper who dreams of being a gangster but fails miserably at every turn. His sister, Naima, usually ends up bailing him out. Ishak and Naima’s dad, Said, is a stickler for the ways of the old country but his kids are caught between two cultures.

Ishak hatches a plot with his sidekicks to steal his own car for the insurance. The plan goes pear-shaped and things look increasingly grim - especially when the rap battle that Ishak organises to raise some cash is double booked with a traditional Lebanese wedding.

What next for Naima and Ishak?