CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 0h 13m

A Play Before The Bombs

DocumentaryWar

Set in the al-Mishal Cultural Center in Gaza before it was destroyed by an Israeli air strike on August 9, 2018, A Play Before The Bombs is a story that unfolds over a 4 year period. The film follows Abeer Ahmed, a young woman growing up in the Jabaliya Refugee Camp, the largest refugee camp in Gaza, as she and the other members of her cast and crew prepare to put on a play that focuses on a Palestinian woman’s right to receive inheritance. While the content of the play is tailored towards fostering a cultural discussion among Palestinians, neither the play nor the playhouse can escape the omnipresence of the Israeli siege on Gaza. A siege that shatters literal buildings as well as the hopes and dreams of the performers and community members who take refuge within the walls of al-Mishal in search of artistic fulfillment.

Directed byRoger Hill

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 13m
Language
AR
Released
November 12, 2021

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Abeer Ahmed

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Roger Hill
Roger Hill

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