From Ground Zero
Reema Mahmoud, Muhammad Al Sharif, Ahmed Hassouna, Islam Al Zeriei, Mustafa Kolab, Nidal Damo, Khamis Masharawi, Bashar Al Balbisi, Tamer Nijim, Ahmed Al Danaf, Alaa Islam Ayoub, Karim Satoum, Alaa Damo, Aws Al Banna, Rabab Khamis, Etimad Washah, Mustafa Al Nabih, Hana Eleiwa, Wissam Moussa, Basel El Maqousi, Neda’a Abu Hasna e Mahdi Kreirah, a film project, launched by Palestinian director Rachid Masharawi and artistically advised by Layali Badr | Palestine, France, Qatar, Jordan, UAE | 2024 | 112'
Screenings
Wed 26 March H 17:00
Section
Original title
From Ground Zero
Synopsis
From Ground Zero is a collection of stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war.
Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection of how art can thrive even in the darkest times, showcasing the enduring spirit and creativity that emerge amid ongoing devastation.
Cast
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Films Distribution
Revolver
Production
Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza – Coorigines Production
Editing
Reema Mahmoud – Selfie, Muhammad Al Sharif – No signal, Ahmed Hassouna - Sorry cinema, Islam Al Zeriei – Flashback, Mustafa Kolab – Echo, Nidal Damo – All is fine, Khamis Masharawi - Soft skin, Bashar Al Balbisi – Charm, Tamer Nijim – The teacher, Ahmed Al Danaf - A School Day, Alaa Islam Ayoub – Overload, Karim Satoum - Hell's Haven, Alaa Damo - 24 Hours, Aws Al Banna - Jad and Natalie, Rabab Khamis – Recycling, Etimad Washah – Taxi Wanissa, Mustafa Al Nabih – Offerings, Hana Eleiwa – No, Wissam Moussa – Farah and Myriam, Basel El Maqousi – Fragments, Neda’a Abu Hasna – Out of Frame, Mahdi Kreirah – Awakening
Cinematography
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Editing
Denis Lepaven
Language
Arabic
Subtitles
Italian
Premiere
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Main awards
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Biography
Rashid Masharawi is a self-taught filmmaker who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. He is one of the few Palestinian directors who has shot features in the occupied territories. All his movies since his first feature Curfew (1990) and then Haifa (1996), which was the first Palestinian movie officially selected in Cannes, have received regular international selections, awards, and broadcasting. In 1996 he founded the Cinema Production and Distribution Center to reflect upon Palestinian cinematography (workshop, training, kids' festival, and mobile cinema). Many Palestinian filmmakers with an international career attended this institution. Today, Rashid Masharawi continues to train new generations of filmmakers through workshops and the involvement of young filmmakers in each of his films. Recently, he founded the Masharawi Fund for Films and Filmmakers in Gaza, which currently supports over twenty filmmakers in Gaza through the Ground Zero project.
Filmography
2024 – Passing Dreams, ff
2024 – From Ground Zero, doc
2021 – Recovery, doc
2021 – Diaray of Gabrielle Street, doc
2017 - Writing on Snow, ff
2014 – Letters from Al Yarmouk, doc
2012 - Palestine Stereo, ff
2012 – Land of the Story, doc
2011 – Amman homeland and city, doc
2009 – Hawra's Baghdad, doc