Salaam Dunk
Director David Fine
Countries United States, Iraq
Duration 83 min
Synopsis
Two years ago, most of the women on the basketball team at the American University of IQ - Sulaimani (AUIS) had never been running before. Many had never played sports. None had ever been on a team with other women. They came from all corners of IQ to attend this prestigious school, but many cannot tell family back home they go to an "American" university. Through traditional interviews and private confessional video diaries, Salaam Dunk follows the ethnically diverse AUIS women's basketball team as they discover what it means to be athletes. From the joy of their first win to the pain of losing the coach who started their team, the film gives a glimpse into an IQ we don't see on the news.
Two years ago, most of the women on the basketball team at the American University of IQ - Sulaimani (AUIS) had never been running before. Many had never played sports. None had ever been on a team with other women. They came from all corners of IQ to attend this prestigious school, but many cannot tell family back home they go to an "American" university. Through traditional interviews and private confessional video diaries, Salaam Dunk follows the ethnically diverse AUIS women's basketball team as they discover what it means to be athletes. From the joy of their first win to the pain of losing the coach who started their team, the film gives a glimpse into an IQ we don't see on the news.