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Gaza, les histoires inachevées

L'initiative "From Ground Zero" pour les films sur Gaza a été lancée par le cinéaste Rashid Masharawi pendant la guerre en cours à Gaza. Cette initiative est née du constat que les véritables voix des habitants de Gaza sont rarement entendues, soulignant la nécessité de documenter leurs expériences, de raconter des histoires inédites et de préserver la mémoire collective.

Suite au succès des films actuellement projetés dans les principaux festivals du monde arabe et à l'international, et à leur nomination pour une diffusion sur certaines chaînes de télévision, l'idée d'une nouvelle initiative a émergé :

Malgré les conditions difficiles qui règnent dans la bande de Gaza, il existe un espace créatif florissant rempli de talents artistiques qui doivent être soutenus pour poursuivre leur créativité. Étant donné que l'art a le pouvoir d'influencer la réalité, il est essentiel de permettre aux cinéastes de Gaza de s'exprimer et d'encourager leur créativité, dans le but de produire un cinéma artistique axé sur la vie quotidienne, les craintes, les rêves et les espoirs des habitants de Gaza.

“From Ground Zero +” will consist of seven short documentaries, each ranging between 20 to 30 minutes, and three feature-length documentaries. Each film can also be shown individually. This approach allows for the presentation of diverse perspectives and the innovation of different production and filming methods, often extending over longer periods and covering various locations throughout the Gaza Strip.

Le projet vise à transmettre des récits et des perceptions par le biais de "From Ground Zero +", dans le but d'atteindre un large public dans le monde entier.

Pour mettre en œuvre le projet, un comité de sélection composé de trois cinéastes et artistes a été constitué afin de garantir la qualité du projet, de superviser son exécution et d'évaluer les projets proposés. Une équipe administrative assurera également la coordination et la mise en œuvre rapide du projet.

Pour garantir l'achèvement du projet, nous prévoyons de sélectionner plus de projets que nécessaire, en tenant compte de la possibilité que certains ne soient pas achevés en raison des conditions actuelles sur le terrain.

 

Le comité travaillera avec les cinéastes pour développer des idées jusqu'à ce qu'elles soient prêtes à être filmées, sur la base de critères clairs qui donnent la priorité à la nature personnelle des histoires, à leur originalité, à leurs thèmes et à leur traitement, ainsi qu'au talent des cinéastes. L'accent sera mis sur des histoires inédites qui peuvent parfois sembler incroyables, mais qui sont filmées à Gaza par des cinéastes tout aussi remarquables.

Notre expérience avec le projet "From Ground Zero", à travers lequel 22 courts métrages ont été produits en collaboration avec 22 cinéastes à Gaza, a renforcé notre conviction dans la faisabilité de ce projet, malgré ses défis, qui reflètent la situation en Palestine. D'un point de vue pratique, nous veillons à deux aspects essentiels :

À Gaza même, après huit mois de production et de tournage pendant la guerre, nous avons réussi à former une équipe de coordinateurs et d'assistants de production dotés d'une expérience pratique. Leur tâche consiste à fournir aux cinéastes les ressources techniques et humaines nécessaires à la production, ainsi qu'à gérer et à contrôler les budgets. Bien que cela puisse paraître surréaliste, nous sommes en mesure de transférer des fonds à Gaza avec une relative facilité malgré les circonstances.

Ces coordinateurs gèrent également le transfert du matériel filmé et des données vers la phase de post-production. Bien que les processus de transfert prennent parfois beaucoup de temps, ils finissent par aboutir.

D'un point de vue administratif, nous nous assurons d'obtenir les droits de tous les réalisateurs avant le début du tournage afin de garantir la distribution des films sur différents canaux dans le monde entier. Notre véritable objectif est la distribution internationale et la qualité.

Outre les investissements du Masharawi Films Fund et du fonds de coproduction, le budget initial est financé par des partenaires, des contributeurs, des donateurs et des sponsors du secteur privé.

Seven short films, seven directors

Colors Under The Sky

Reema Mahmoud – 21′

Aya, a 22-year-old artist from Gaza, lost her father and brother and was displaced with her mother to a tent in Rafah. Despite the harshness of war, she is determined to pursue her passion for singing. The film follows her journey as she searches for a composer and a studio to record her new song amidst the destruction, after setting herself a formidable challenge: to compose, sing, and record a song during the war and after immense loss. Will Aya be able to fulfill her dream?

Very Small Dreams

I’itimad Wishah – 20′

In the displacement tents of Rafah, Palestinian women try to preserve the well-being of their bodies despite the absence of the most necessities, those essential items no woman can do without, anywhere and at any time. Through living their daily realities, we discover the alternatives and innovations these women employ to protect their bodily dignity, especially during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period that follows, where bringing a child into life becomes a grueling adventure in a setting defined by the absence of life. Very Small Dreams takes us on a hidden, silent journey in which women claim the simplest of very small dreams.

Hassan

Mohammed Alshareef – 30′

When the starvation war in northern Gaza intensified, Hassan, a seventeen-year-old boy, never expected that his dangerous attempt to bring home a sack of flour would end with four days of detention, followed by fifteen months of forced displacement from the north to the south of Gaza. During this time, he lived alone in exile, moving from one overcrowded shelter to another, searching for food and a place to sleep, while repeatedly trying to reunite with his family scattered between loss and waiting. He lost his younger brother before displacement, and his father during the expulsion. The haunting desire to return home never left him, driven by the hope of being close again to what remained of his family — his mother and sister.

Gaza to Oscar

Alaa Damo – 23′

Amid war, siege, and destruction, Palestinian filmmaker Alaa Damo lives the very experience he documents through his lens: bombardment, displacement, and a daily struggle for survival. Alaa is one of the filmmakers trapped in Gaza whose films have managed to reach the world, even as they continue inside the Strip their daily search for shelter, a piece of bread, a sip of water, and a cinematic shot that carries their voice beyond the blockade.

The Wish

Aws Al Banna – 25′

Director Aws Al-Banna finds refuge in theater by working on a play whose content emerges from the memories tied to the participants’ suffering. As a form of drama therapy, the participants reveal during rehearsals their daily memories and traumas linked to destruction, war, loss, and the hazards of everyday life. Through their rich memories and deep personal experiences, the theater becomes a space for play, healing, and the pursuit of hope, safety, and reassurance.

Dreams of Farah and Zahra

Mostafa Al-Nabeeh – 20′

Farah turns to drawing as a way to resist the harshness of life, transforming colors and sketches into a breathing space that helps her endure the chaos around her. She dreams of moving from her temporary tent back to her home, where her paintings, colors, and bed await her. Her friend Zahra, gifted in voice imitation and dubbing stories for children, uses her talent to help them cope with their trauma. Her greatest dream is for the war on Gaza to end so she can pursue dubbing professionally. Dreams of Farah and Zahra is a documentary that weaves together art, heritage, and history with the brutality of reality, in a time overwhelmed by the unknown and the unimaginable.

Unfinished Stories

Nidal Damo – 19′

When the starvation war in northern Gaza intensified, Hassan, a seventeen-year-old boy, never expected that his dangerous attempt to bring home a sack of flour would end with four days of detention, followed by fifteen months of forced displacement from the north to the south of Gaza. During this time, he lived alone in exile, moving from one overcrowded shelter to another, searching for food and a place to sleep, while repeatedly trying to reunite with his family scattered between loss and waiting. He lost his younger brother before displacement, and his father during the expulsion. The haunting desire to return home never left him, driven by the hope of being close again to what remained of his family — his mother and sister.

Three feature films, three directors

The Clown of Gaza

Abdulrahman Sabbah – 61′

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.

Sama

Rabab Khamis

At just 10 years old, Sama survives in the ruins of Gaza by collecting garbage to support her family, while dreaming of a future where she can return to school and her childhood.

In development…

Citizen Osama

Ahmed Hassouna

A passionate Gaza photographer juggles his role as a father, his quest to capture the horrors of war, and his hope to preserve a trace of humanity in a world plunged into chaos.

In development…
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