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THE WISH

Special Presentations, Window on Palestine |
 
Palestine
,
France
,
Qatar
 |
 Arabic |
 30 min
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About the film

After losing everything, a theater director tries to use art to help others, transforming their wounds into stage performance through which they confront and overcome their pain.

Director

Aws Al Banna

Aws Al Banna, 26, from Gaza, Palestine, is a television and theater actor, drama teacher, playwright, and director. He studied theater and has worked on series such as Milad Al-Fajr, Shuhud, and Darb Al-Fida, as well as plays like Al-Ramadiyun and Rashomon Gate. He has received awards for his children’s theater projects.

Producer

Rashid Masharawi, Laura Nikolov

Production Company

Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Prodcution

Screenplay

Cinematography

Rabab Khamis

Editing

Denis Le Paven

Sound

Rabab Khamis, 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

Rabab Khamis

Editing

Denis Le Paven

Sound

Rabab Khamis, Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Cast

Contacts

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

More About Film

Director Aws Al-Banna finds refuge in theater by working on a play whose content emerges from the memories tied to the participants’ suffering. As a form of drama therapy, the participants reveal during rehearsals their daily memories and traumas linked to destruction, war, loss, and the hazards of everyday life. Through their rich memories and deep personal experiences, the theater becomes a space for play, healing, and the pursuit of hope, safety, and reassurance.

Producer

Rashid Masharawi, Laura Nikolov

Production Company

Masharawi Fund for Films & Filmmakers in Gaza, Coorigines Prodcution

Cinematography

Rabab Khamis

Editing

Denis Le Paven

Sound

Rabab Khamis, Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Contact

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

More About Film

Director Aws Al-Banna finds refuge in theater by working on a play whose content emerges from the memories tied to the participants’ suffering. As a form of drama therapy, the participants reveal during rehearsals their daily memories and traumas linked to destruction, war, loss, and the hazards of everyday life. Through their rich memories and deep personal experiences, the theater becomes a space for play, healing, and the pursuit of hope, safety, and reassurance.