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Night (2021)

Animation, 16m

The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of the missing child stay resilient. Night has to trick her into sleeping to save her soul.

Director: Ahmad Saleh

Drawing for Better Dreams (2015)

Animation, 4m

By using images drawn by Palestinian children between the ages of 9 and 12, ‘Drawing for Better Dreams’ takes us to the Occupied Territories and into the minds of the kids who live there under siege. By animating the simple crayon drawings, this moving film conjures up the struggles faced by Palestinian children on a daily basis, and demonstrates the power of – and need for – allowing young people to dream.

Directors: May Odeh & Dia' Azzeh

Fatenah (2009)

Animation, 20m

A Palestinian woman’s attempt to seek medical attention while living in Gaza.

Director: Ahmad Habash

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