CINÉ-CLUB : From Ground Zero

November 15 | 18:30

From Ground Zero

From Ground Zero is a compilation of 22 short films by directors from Gaza. Shot between December 2023 and March 2024, the films, which are between three and six minutes long, capture individual perspectives on the current reality of war in Gaza. With a genre mix of feature film, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a variety of stories that reflect the grief, the will to survive, the joy and the hope inherent in life in Gaza.
The project was launched by Rashid Masharawi, an internationally renowned Palestinian film-maker from Gaza.

Compilation film of 22 short contributions, 111 min or in 2 parts of approx. 56 min each, various genres, Arabic with German or English subtitles

See synopses of the individual films and biographies of the directors.

Press reviews

“From Ground Zero” aims to provide a more personal perspective on the situation in the Gaza Strip, focusing on the stories of the people of the Gaza Strip themselves.(The National)

Discussions with Irit Neidhardt, director of mecfilm, distributor and producer, as well as researcher and lecturer in film studies, Diana Nazzal (Gesundheit für Palästina)and Tyme Khleifi.

ITW with Rashid Mashawari: https://mecfilm.de/index.php?id=3985

Further screenings will take place on Nov. 17 (4:15 p.m.) original with German subtitles and discussion with Irit Neidhardt, Diana Nazzal and Jose Segebre (Akademie der Künste) and on Nov. 19 and 20 (without discussion).

Contact

CINE CLUB
cineclub  ( at )  cmb.hu-berlin.de

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