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THE APOLLO OF GAZA - ALFILM Arab Film Festival Berlin

Das sagt der/die Veranstalter:in:

Documentary, director: Nicholas Wadimoff, Palestine/Canada/Switzerland, 2018, 78 min, Arab., Fr., En., with En. ST. 

Is it the work of forgers, or a gift from the gods to a Palestinian people desperately in need of hope? In 2013, a statue of Apollo was found in the waters off Gaza before disappearing under mysterious circumstances. Soon, rumors start to swirl, while behind the scenes, local and international players begin jostling - some driven by historical preservation and others by purely commercial interests. Filmed in Gaza and Jerusalem, The Apollo of Gaza unfolds like a mystery around a national treasure that becomes the stuff of dreams and a foil for contested visions and political interests. Wadimoff engages in poetic reflections on the passage of time, the fragility of civilizations, and pays tribute to the dignity of a people who, despite siege and occupation, have not forgotten their sense of pride, their appreciation for beauty, and their anchorage in history.

Location

SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA Lindower Straße 20 13347 Berlin

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