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Palestinian Filmmaker's Gaza Documentary Premieres at Locarno

8/8/2025

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Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari's poignant documentary, *With Hasan In Gaza*, makes its debut at the Locarno Film Festival. Unearthed from 2001 MiniDV tapes, the film captures the vibrant life in Gaza before it was ravaged by conflict. Aljafari's reflections on the struggles of occupation resonate deeply as he prepares for his next venture, *Beirut 1931*.

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Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari's poignant documentary, *With Hasan In Gaza*, makes its debut at the Locarno Film Festival. Unearthed from 2001 MiniDV tapes, the film captures the vibrant life in Gaza before it was ravaged by conflict. Aljafari's reflections on the struggles of occupation resonate deeply as he prepares for his next venture, *Beirut 1931*.