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Activists' Struggles and Gaza's Tragedy: A Documentary Journey

8/8/2025

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In 2019, the world was shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, while Iraq's Tishreen Movement rose against corruption. Maja Tschumi's documentary "Immortals" delves into the activists' challenges post-movement, while Yousef Alhelou's "The Phoenix of Gaza" poignantly portrays life in Gaza before its tragic devastation in 2023.

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In 2019, the world was shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, while Iraq's Tishreen Movement rose against corruption. Maja Tschumi's documentary "Immortals" delves into the activists' challenges post-movement, while Yousef Alhelou's "The Phoenix of Gaza" poignantly portrays life in Gaza before its tragic devastation in 2023.