Country: France, Palestine, Qatar
Year: 2025
Duration: 63'
In the heart of besieged Gaza, a short-statured clown carries laughter as a shield against destruction, moving among the rubble and children, trying to protect his family in a war that knows no mercy.
Biography
film director
Abdulrahman Sabbah
(Palestine), a resident of Gaza, has dreamed of becoming a filmmaker since childhood. Due to the lack of film institutes in Gaza, he studied Journalism and Media instead. He currently works in the media sector with local television channels in Gaza. He has participated in several training courses in screenwriting and filmmaking, and produced several documentary programs. In 2025 he directed the documentary The Clown of Gaza.
FILMOGRAFIA
The Clown of Gaza (doc, 2025).
Declaration
film director
“The short clown, Uncle Alloush, is followed by the camera through the war: his constant performances to bring smiles to children’s faces, his return to his destroyed home in Al-Shati refugee camp, and his efforts to adapt to harsh realities while continuing to provide for his family. Through Alloush, we embark on a journey that reveals very personal details of his life. “Gaza’s Clown,” “Maker of Joy,” or “Alloush the Clown”, these are some of the names people know him by, but above all, he is a father who never stops spreading hope despite the devastation around him.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR: Abdulrahman Sabbah. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mouaz Abu laban, Ahmad Al Danaf, Mohammad Alsharif. FILM EDITING: Denis Le Paven. PRODUCTION: Laura Nikolov for Coorigines Production, Rashid Masharawi for Masharawi Fund Production.
CONTACT: Coorigines distribution@coorigines.fr
