Ricky, a young Australian of Palestinian descent, leads a quiet life in the suburbs of Sydney. When his sister Ameena, a committed slam poet, disappears without a trace after a performance, his life is turned upside down. In a climate of mistrust and racism, Ameena is quickly suspected of having joined the “Islamic State” in Syria. The media demands that Ricky publicly distance himself from his sister.

Partho Sen-Gupta's film SLAM premiered in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2018 and was later screened at festivals such as the Sydney Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival. The film was praised for its powerful portrayal of racism and media hysteria.

The poetry in the film is by Australian spoken word artist Candy Royalle, whose lyrics give Ameena's voice a powerful presence. With a running time of 115 minutes, SLAM offers a compelling insight into the effects of prejudice and the search for truth in a polarized society.