23 December 2022, Friday.
A year before.
A moment- 30 minutes of human real time.
It doesn’t really matter… the distance between my house in Sheikh Jarrah in the heart of Jerusalem to @mohammadbenwadie house in the ribs of Jerusalem is 3.0KM
الســبت، ٣٠ نوفمبر ٢٠٢٤
دالي: بابا بدي نروح بكرا على القدس القديمة
يوسف: القدس القديمة ولا عين كارم؟
دالي: القدس القديمة، بس ندخل…كل الحيطان والأرض بتكون حجار.
انا سرحت شوي، بعرف القدس منيح وعلقان بحبها.ودائما بوصفها city of stones..بس هاي المرة فهمت المعنى من عيون دالي.
طارق من بعيد… انا بدي عالأقصى.
المهم رحنا على الأقصى.
Ramallah - teaser.
I made this “intro” audiovisual piece for a project few months ago, using mostly archival material by my own. At the end, we didn’t manage to share it and I didn’t have any plan to share it.
Today marks the commemoration of
Yaser Arafat.
Let me share with you a question.
So excited to share these stills from our upcoming documentary, beautifully shot around the west bank by Jerusalem based cinematographer @youhammad , with sounds tastefully captured by @montaseralul
Despite the toughest times, we were met with resilience and warmth in the hearts of all those we met. From the women of Samou and Battir, who welcomed us into their lives and shared their stories, to the dedicated tailors in Bethlehem, we witnessed a spirit of hospitality that runs deep in Palestinian culture, while surrounded by olive trees, grapevines, and a constant echo of humor throughout the filming process.
Special thanks to Producer @zananirimichael and deepest gratitude to Yasmeen Mjalli, founder of @nolcollective , whose story brought this project to life. Stay tuned for the full release to experience Palestine as a tapestry of heritage, generosity and beauty.
Photos of crew by @simsim.jpeg
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