Palestinian On The Road

Palestinian On The Road

A film by ISMAIL AL HABBASH

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Palestinian

Director : Ismail Al Habbash

Country of production Palestinian

Genre : Documentary

Duration : 82 min

Language : Arabic

Subtitles French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch

Year of production : 2025

Production : Ismail Al Habbash

Logline : A Palestinian filmmaker, long deprived of freedom of movement, finally embarks on a journey, following the path that Christ of Nazareth is believed to have taken to Jerusalem. In search of stories of miracles and legends, he is surprised to discover that this route is now dotted with refugee camps—and to the stories of daily, individual, and artistic resistance, becoming a witness to the influence of Christ on the form of the Palestinian struggle.

 

Synopsis : After the death of my wife, I lost faith in miracles and felt the need to walk in order to find meaning again.

As a Palestinian from Gaza, denied freedom of movement, I followed the path of Christ from Nazareth to Jerusalem—not out of religious belief, but because it resonated with my lived experience of suffering, exile, and resistance.

Filmed alone with limited means after the outbreak of the war, this journey through cities, ruins, and refugee camps led me to Jerusalem—closed to me for twenty years—where I understood that the road does not provide answers, but teaches us how to live with our questions.

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