Community, Cars, Petrolettes, Life + Style, Drivers, EventsHeleana Genausthe speed sisters, palestine, racers, drifting, groups, films, premiere2 Comments

Speed Sisters Premiere

Community, Cars, Petrolettes, Life + Style, Drivers, EventsHeleana Genausthe speed sisters, palestine, racers, drifting, groups, films, premiere2 Comments
Speed Sisters Premiere

It's no secret my excitement for the release of this documentary about The Speed Sisters in Palestine. After two successful crowdfunding campaigns to produce a film about their story in 2012 and 2014, the final film about Speed Sisters Noor, Marah, Mona, Maysoon and Betty is being premiered in Toronto at Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival on April 29 – May 2.

Click here to grab your tickets to see the film if you're in Toronto. For the rest of us, we'll wait until it becomes accessible to the rest of the world, however if you want to support these ladies racing careers and the Palestinian economy they are also selling their keffieyhs.

Watch the film teaser below.

The Speed Sisters are the first all-women race car driving team in the Middle East. They’re bold. They’re fearless. And they’re tearing up tracks all over Palestine. Visit us at www.speedsisters.tv for more information. Directed by Amber Fares Produced by SocDoc Studios (www.socdoc.com) Edited by Rabab Haj Yahya (www.gocapture.tv) Director of Photography: Lucy Martens Music used by permission of the artists: Raksit Leila by Mashrou' Leila (www.mashrou3leila.com) Just a Dream by Hana Malhas (www.hanamalhas.com) Bubble Gum by Rasha Shaheen (www.rasha.co.uk) www.speedsisters.tv www.facebook.com/speedsistersthefilm www.twitter.com/speedsisterfilm



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SPEED SISTERS: Palestine

An example of grit, determination, strength and passion, these women are the Speed Sisters. Based in (and a product of) Palestine the Speed Sisters have managed to become the first all female racing group in the Arab world, smashing stereotypes whilst they're at it. Check out the trailer to their upcoming film about the inspired story of Noor, Marah, Mona, Maysoon and Betty.

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SPEED SISTERS: Palestine
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The Spitfire Sisters

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