Country: Palestine
Year: 2024
Duration: 112'
From Ground Zero is a compelling project that brings together 22 short films created by talented filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by Rashid Masharawi, a renowned Palestinian filmmaker, the initiative was born against the backdrop of conflict and aims to provide a platform for young artists to express themselves through their craft. Each film, ranging in length from 3 to 6 minutes, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave, including the challenges, tragedies and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy and hope inherent in Gazan life. Despite the harsh filming conditions, Gaza’s vibrant artistic scene shines through this collection, offering an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life and the enduring spirit of its people.
Part 1
SELFIE by Reema Mahmoud
NO SIGNAL by Muhammad Al Sharif
SORRY CINEMA by Ahmed Hassouna
FLASHBACK by Islam Al Zeriei
ECHO by Mustafa Kolab
ALL IS FINE by Nidal Damo
SOFT SKIN by Khamis Masharawi
CHARM by Bashar Al Balbisi
THE TEACHER by Tamer Nijim
A SCHOOL DAY by Ahmed Al Danaf
OVERLOAD by Alaa Islam Ayoub
Part 2
HELL’S HAVEN by Karim Satoum
24 HOURS by Alaa Damo
JAD AND NATALIE by Aws Al Banna
RECYCLING by Rabab Khamis
TAXI WANISSA by Etimad Washah
OFFERINGS by Mustafa Al Nabih
NO by Hana Eleiwa
FARAH AND MYRIAM by Wissam Moussa
FRAGMENTS by Basel El Maqousi
OUT OF FRAME by Neda’a Abu Hasna
AWAKENING by Mahdi Kreirah
Biography
film director
Rashid Masharawi
(Gaza, Palestine, 1962) has made films that describe daily life in his country, thanks to which he has won numerous awards and participated in numerous Arab and international film festivals. In 1996 he founded the Ramallah Film Production and Distribution Center, with the aim of training young Palestinian directors and developing Palestinian cinema. More recently he created the Masharawi fund for films and directors from Gaza, which currently supports more than twenty Palestinian directors and started the Ground Zero project.
FILMOGRAFIA
Te’udat Ma’avar (cm, 1987), Ha Miklat (cm, 1989), One Family: The Price of Bread (tv, 1991), Hatta Ishaar Akhar (1994), Haïfa (1996), Stress (1998), Tension (cm, 1998), Ticket to Jerusalem (2002), En direct de Palestine (2003), Arafat, mon frère (doc, 2005), Attente (2005), Eid milad Laila (Leila’s Birthday, 2008), Al ajniha assaghira (mm, doc, 2009), Land of the Story (2012), Falastine Stereo (2013), Rasael men Al Yarmouk (Letters from Yarmouk, 2014), Writing on Snow (2016), Réminiscences (2021).
Cast
& Credits
CREATOR: Rashid Masharawi. EDITING: Denis Le Paven, Pauline Eon. MUSIC: Naseer Shamma. SOUND: Sarah Fasseur-Leroux. PRODUCTION: Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Production Palestine, France, Qatar, Jordan, E.A.U.
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