With Hasan in Gaza
Three MiniDV tapes of life in Gaza from 2001 were recently rediscovered. This footage is now a testament to a place and time that no longer exists. What started as a search for a former prison mate from 1989—a man lost to time and war— led to an unexpected road trip from the north to the south of Gaza with Hasan, a local guide whose fate remains unknown. As the camera moves through Gaza’s streets and landscapes, it records fleeting moments of everyday life—fragments of a reality now irreversibly shattered. “With Hasan in Gaza” transforms this forgotten footage into a cinematic reflection on memory, loss and the passage of time, capturing a Gaza of the past and lives that may never be found again.
Festivals and awards: Locarno FF (Europa Cinemas Label), Toronto IFF, São Paulo IFF, BFI London FF, IDFA, Doclisboa, RIDM, DocsBarcelona, Viennale
