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Directed by Wissam Moussa, Nidal Damo, Alaa Ayoub, Karim Satoum, Bashar Al Babisi, Khamis Masharawi, Neda'a Abu Hassnah, Tamer Nijim, Ahmed Al Danaf, Rima Mahmoud, Muhammad Al Sharif, Basil El Maqousi, Mustafa Al Nabih, Rabab Khamis, Mustafa Kulab, Alaa Damo, Hana Eleiwa, Mahdi Kreirah, Aws Al Banna, Islam Al Zeriei, Etimad Washah, Ahmad Hassunah | 115 minutes | 15+ | Special Presentation |
3:45pm Sunday, 1 Jun | Estonian House | Buy Tickets | Buy Passes
GAZA'S UNTOLD STORIES
In November 2023, Gaza-born Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi founded the Masharawi Fund for films and filmmakers in Gaza. FROM GROUND ZERO, their first project, sought to provide internally displaced artists—survivors of Israel’s nearly year-long assault, which has resulted in apocalyptic conditions—with a “canvas for the expression of personal stories.” The resulting collection features 22 three- to six-minute short films.
Using a mix of genres and narrative approaches including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, FROM GROUND ZERO presents a rich variety of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy and hope inherent in Gazan life. Despite the harsh filming conditions, Gaza's vibrant artistic scene shines through this collection, offering an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life and the enduring spirit of its people.
"Heartrending as its individual glimpses of Gazan life can be on their own, “From Ground Zero” is such an effective plea for humanity because its shorts cohere into a larger and more specific portrait of artists interrupted." - David Ehrlich, Indiewire
Co-Presented with Palestinian Film Festival Australia
Country: Palestine
Year: 2025
Language: Arabic