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From Ground Zero

Film Threat
Story by Michael Talbot-HaynesDecember 18, 2024 • 5:00 PM
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A poignant anthology of short films by Palestinian filmmakers offers a resilient, unflinching look at life under war in the Gaza refugee camps.
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  • Acclaimed filmmaker Rashid Masharawi commissioned 22 shorts from local residents, spanning documentary, fiction, and experimental styles, all created in the most extreme conditions.
  • Highlights include 'Sorry, Cinema,' a personal tale of a filmmaker forced to abandon his dreams to survive, and 'Everything Is Fine,' a darkly comic reenactment of preparing for stand-up comedy amid the ruins.
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Rashid Masharawi, Reema Mahmoud, Mohammad Al Sharif, Thaer Abu Zubaidah, Nour Al Sharif, Youssef Mashharawi, Mostafa Kulab, Basel El Maqousi, Nidal Damo, From Ground Zero: Stories of Gaza, From Ground Zero: Stories of Gaza, Selfie, No Signal, Sorry, Cinema, Echo, Fragments, Everything Is Fine
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