From Ground Zero

2024, 112 mins. Palestine/France/Qatar/Jordan. In Arabic with English subtitles. The official Palestinian submission to the 2025 Academy Award for Best International Film, From Ground Zero is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, the initiative was created during the current 2023–24 conflict and aims to provide a platform for young Palestinian artists to express themselves through their craft. Each film, ranging in length from three to six minutes, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave, including the challenges, tragedies, and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation, and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy, and hope inherent in Gazan life. 

Filmmakers include: 

Reema Mahmoud 

Muhammad Al Sharif 

Ahmed Hassouna 

Islam Al Zeriei 

Mustafa Kolab 

Nidal Damo 

Khamis Masharawi 

Bashar Al Balbisi 

Tamer Nijim 

Karim Satoum 

Alaa Damo 

Aws Al Banna 

Rabab Khamis 

Etimad Washah 

Mustafa Al Nabih 

Hana Eleiwa 

Wissam Moussa 

Basel El Maquosi 

Neda’a Abu Hasna 

Mahdi Kreirah 

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