Victims & Heroes: Mohamad
The aggression on Gaza deprived the child Mohamad of all his family members except for his father, whom the war separated from him. This film portrays the suffering of children in Gaza amidst the genocide being committed against them, closely examining their tragedies and exploring a term introduced by the war: “an injured child with no surviving family.”
What is the fate of these children? What responsibilities do we have toward them? And what about their dreams? Have their dreams been killed by the war as well?
Mohamad dreams of becoming a reporter and meeting Wael Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Gaza, who has become a symbol and role model. Will “Rawaa” be able to fulfill his wish?
Joelle Abou Chabke is a Lebanese filmmaker with Master’s degrees in Cinema (ALBA, 2012) and Creative Documentary (Paris 7, 2018). Since 2008, she has worked as a director, cinematographer, and sound engineer in documentary cinema and television.
She was the cinematographer for Counting Tiles (Rotterdam Film Festival) and sound engineer for We Are Inside and You Don’t Die Two Times. Joelle has directed award-winning short films such as No Harbors for Small Boats and Aller-Retour.
Husam Hamdi Abu Dan is a Palestinian filmmaker from Gaza. Active in the film industry since 2010, he has directed numerous short and feature-length documentaries, as well as a variety of Palestinian television series. His work has garnered several local and international awards.
