UNDERSTANDING GAZA FILM SERIES

3 short films:

Resistance Climbing

In the strife-torn hills of the West Bank in Palestine, a diverse crew of Bedouins, activists and urban professionals embraces climbing as a much-needed respite from the burdens of the Israeli occupation.

Returning to Zarnouqa

Haidar Eid, raised in Gaza City, wants to visit his parents' home village of Zarnouqa, from which they were violently expelled in 1948.

From Gaza to Cuba

While his home in Gaza is under siege, Murid Abukhater struggles to stay focused on his mission at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana: becoming a doctor so he can return home and help his people.

Facilitated discussion follows the films.

Links to stream all Understanding Gaza films at reelwork.org Link