113 minutes / Color
Arabic / English subtitles
Closed Captioned
Release: 2025
From Ground Zero is a collection of short films initiated by Palestinian film-maker Rashid Masharawi, in response to the events following the attacks of 7 October 2023. The project brings together 22 filmmakers from Gaza, offering a cinematic perspective on the daily lives, hopes and realities of the inhabitants.
"This compilation of short films is unlike anything you’re likely to see. Simply by its presence, From Ground Zero becomes a triumph of the human spirit." —POV Magazine
"Together, the shorts that make up From Ground Zero become a powerful cry to the world that these filmmakers, collaborators, and people walking in the background are still there, still living under worsening conditions, and still need help." —Rogerebert.com
Mashharāwi, Rashīd (creator)
Mashharāwi, Rashīd (film producer)
Nikolov, Laura (film producer)
Editing, Pauline Eon, Denis Le Paven; music, Naseer Shamma.
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