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From Ground Zero

Film Threat
film
review
gaza
Story by Michael Talbot-Haynes
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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.
beat sheet
  • 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.
call sheet
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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