_UNDERSCORE: Short docs from Gaza
In a world that has turned upside-down daily life during the genocide in Gaza, where many people have lost everything and are forced to live in makeshift spaces surrounded by debris, the simplest things like preparing food, taking a shower or celebrating your kid's birthday turn into challenges.
In a special _UNDERSCORE, these four films portray Palestinian women who survive on a daily basis in Gaza and talk openly about the challenges and fears they face.
A group of four short documentaries, lensed by emerging Palestinian filmmakers and produced by Filmlab Palestine, reminding us that women, even in the harshest moments, find a way to remain, to speak, and to move forward.
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MAHA
Featuring Maha Ismail
In displacement, Maha Abu Ammouneh becomes a mother, teacher, doctor, and refugee, reinventing life for her children from nothing through imagination and play to shield them from fear and create a safer world within the ruins.
Children: Nouran Ismail, Salma Ismail, Maria I...
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HADEEL
featuring Hadeel Al-Ajouri
The film dives into spontaneous moments of shared storytelling, where displaced women gather to reclaim their selves through ancient rituals.
Participating Women: Faiza Al- Ajouri, Iman Yaseen, Farah Team, Ghalia Abu Al-Jaydan
The Child: Jamila Team
Directed by: Ais... -
FIDAA
featuring Fidaa Abu Mariam
Fidaa Abu Maryam is on a journey to wield storytelling as a psychological shield. By gathering the testimonies of Gazan women, she transforms their narratives into a living archive of feminist memory, defying oblivion and reclaiming the self from the heart of the ruins...
