"4/5 stars... It's the audacious austerity of Farsi’s film-making that really makes the material sing" - The Guardian
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk offers an intimate, first-hand perspective on life under siege in Gaza, captured through video calls between director Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and poet Fatma Hassona. Combining raw immediacy with deep humanity, the film captures daily life during the ongoing war on Gaza through the eyes and unwaveringly optimistic presence of Fatma, a talented photographer whose generation is trapped in an endless cycle of war, starvation, and resistance. Conversations between director and subject bring us into the heart of the conflict, even while their physical distance underscores the dire situation inside Gaza. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is an essential document that now stands as a heartfelt memorial and final testament: Fatma and her family were tragically killed by a targeted Israeli airstrike on April 16, one day after the film was announced as a selection of the Cannes Film Festival.
In English and Arabic, with English subtitles.
Featuring a pre-recorded introduction by director Sepideh Farsi.
Fatma Hassouna's photographs will be shown prior to and following the screenings.
Promotional Partner: Toronto Palestine Film Festival
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