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Short Films

Strange Cities Are Familiar

 

Synopsis
A film about memories, guilt, and resilience. Inspired by the writing of Mourid Barghouti and the director's personal and family experiences, this is the story of Ashraf, a Palestinian father living in the UK, who is struggling to confront the memories that haunt him: the promises he could not keep, and the family he could not protect.

I Signed the Petition

 

Synopsis
Immediately after a Palestinian man signs an online petition, he is thrown into a panic-inducing spiral of self-doubt. Over the course of a conversation with an understanding friend, he analyzes, deconstructs and interprets the meaning of his choice to publicly support the cultural boycott of Israel.

With Abu Jamal

Synopsis
For almost 60 years, Abu Jamal has been selling single cigarettes and sweets to the locals in downtown Ramallah. Despite language barriers, the director decides to set up her camera in his shop and spend time with Abu Jamal. The social arena that emerges gives insight into how everyday life is shaped by an occupation that threatens both the shop and the Palestinian right to existence.

Maradona's Legs

 

Synopsis
During the 1990 World Cup, two young Palestinian boys are looking for “Maradona’s legs” - the last missing sticker that they need in order to complete their world cup album and win a free Atari.

Homenessness

 

Synopsis
At the age of 35, William loses his job, his wife, and his house. He thus decides to take refuge in nature as a way to heal himself. As a result, this journey ends up leading him to change his outlook on the concepts of home, materialism, and belonging as he begins to discover his new permanent place. HOMENESSNESS is an 18-minute observational documentary that depicts a journey towards peace, serenity, and the immaterial.

Him and I

 

Synopsis
A young woman in her mid-thirties lives an ordinary life between her work and home. Viewers discover, however, that she is living in a fantasy world, which she created in order to help tolerate her destiny.

Gaza

 

Synopsis
Once the bombing of the Israeli aggression on Gaza stopped, the reality of the conflict also suddenly disappeared. GAZA takes us on a trip demonstrating the daily violations of human rights, the situation of blockade, and the state of war on the Palestinian population. Through this trip, we get to know those realities as revealed through the accounts of the people, their cities, and - to some extent - their history under the occupation of Israel.