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GAZA TO OSCAR

( 2025 )
Special Presentations, Window on Palestine |
 
Palestine
,
France
,
Qatar
 |
 Arabic |
 24 min
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About the film

In Gaza, filmmakers risk their lives to keep their people’s stories alive, transforming harsh reality into cinema that reaches the Oscars.

Director

Alaa Damo

Alaa Damo is a Palestinian filmmaker who began his artistic journey in Gaza with theater and documentary projects. In 2023, he directed the short film 24 Hours, produced within the From Ground Zero initiative. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, showcased at several international festivals, and was shortlisted for the Academy Awards. Most recently, he completed his debut feature documentary, Gaza to the Oscars, which portrays the struggles and creativity of filmmakers in Gaza living under war and blockade.

Producer

Rashid Masharawi, Laura Nikolov

Production Company

Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Prodcution

Screenplay

Cinematography

Muhammad Al Sharif

Editing

Denis Le Paven, Mohamed Nagee

Sound

Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Cast

Contacts

International Sales: Coorigines Production, France, laura.nikolov@coorigines.fr

Producer

Rashid Masharawi, Laura Nikolov

Production Company

Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Prodcution

Screenplay

Cinematography

Muhammad Al Sharif

Editing

Denis Le Paven, Mohamed Nagee

Sound

Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Cast

Contacts

International Sales: Coorigines Production, France, laura.nikolov@coorigines.fr

More About Film

Amid war, siege, and destruction, Palestinian filmmaker Alaa Damo lives the very experience he documents through his lens: bombardment, displacement, and a daily struggle for survival. Alaa is one of the filmmakers trapped in Gaza whose films have managed to reach the world, even as they continue inside the Strip their daily search for shelter, a piece of bread, a sip of water, and a cinematic shot that carries their voice beyond the blockade.

Producer

Rashid Masharawi, Laura Nikolov

Production Company

Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Prodcution

Cinematography

Muhammad Al Sharif

Editing

Denis Le Paven, Mohamed Nagee

Sound

Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Contact

International Sales: Coorigines Production, France, laura.nikolov@coorigines.fr

More About Film

Amid war, siege, and destruction, Palestinian filmmaker Alaa Damo lives the very experience he documents through his lens: bombardment, displacement, and a daily struggle for survival. Alaa is one of the filmmakers trapped in Gaza whose films have managed to reach the world, even as they continue inside the Strip their daily search for shelter, a piece of bread, a sip of water, and a cinematic shot that carries their voice beyond the blockade.