Director : Iyad Alasttal
Photographer : Iyad Alasttal
Editing : Montaser Alsabe
Music : Jaber El-Haj
Production :
Stories Gaza Production
Contact :
Gaza Stories
[email protected]
tel : +970594447888
Year : 2020
DCP, Color, 36 mn, OV arabic with french ST
Unpublished
Khaled, Mohammed, Ahmed and Muaz are members of the Palestinian amputee football team from Gaza which has been invited to come and play in France against the French national amputee football team. In Gaza, each of these young players gets on with their life while sharing the same passion for football. During their stay in France, they never forget their country which they are proud to represent, although they feel homesick at times. Within a dangerous political context, these young amputees give us a lesson about life, resilience and hope in overcoming the difficulties life holds in store for us.
“We live in an open-air prison, and to find themselves overnight in France, in the land of Human Rights with the national motto “Freedom, Equality, Fraternity”, far away from Israeli bombs, was like a moment out of time. It helped the footballers to express themselves, to open their eyes to the world and to live out their dreams, even if their stay was short.” Iyad Alasttal
