"This collection of short films from Gaza film-makers gives a mosaic of images, ideas and microvignettes of what life is like for civilians under nonstop attack, sometimes improvising semi-fictionalised scenes within the scenes of devastation. It is a humanitarian artistic project in which the words Hamas and Israel are not mentioned; instead we hear the voices of young and old, male and female, people for whom the violence and the grief have become part of the fabric of everyday life."
"For me, one of the most startling pieces was Taxi Wanissa by Etimad Washah, about a man called Ahmad with his donkey, called Wanissa. There is a climactic scene in which Washah has captured some (genuine) bombing; the scene cuts to black and then Washah herself addresses the camera and says that she intended Ahmad to die in the bombing and the donkey to return home unharmed."
Short films from Gaza filmmakers create a mosaic of images, ideas and microvignettes showing civilian life under nonstop attack, often improvising semi-fictionalised scenes amid devastation. The project omits mention of Hamas and Israel and instead records voices of young and old, male and female, whose violence and grief are woven into daily life. The films show stoicism and humour as ordinary routines persist despite rubble and loss. Episodes include a would-be standup comedian with no venues, schoolchildren making stop-motion about their lives, a filmmaker apologising to cinema while filming destruction, and a taxi story turned authentic by sudden bereavement.
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