The death of Fatma Hassona, a 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist, shocked the film community, occurring just before the premiere of Sepideh Farsi's documentary about her life. Killed in an Israeli missile strike alongside her siblings in Gaza, Hassona's death is a poignant reminder of the brutality faced by her community. Farsi, whose film showcased their long-distance friendship, expressed heartbreak upon hearing of this loss, emphasizing that the tragedy was ongoing long before this incident, capturing the essence of life under continuous threat in wartime Gaza.
"I refused to accept it," Farsi says about first hearing of Hassona's death. "I thought it was a mistake. I tried reaching out to her, to all of the people whom I knew."
"Her assassination adds another layer to this tragedy, but the tragedy was already there," Farsi says, speaking via Zoom from Paris.
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