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The Wish

Amid Gaza's ruins, Aws Al-Banna and three young girls escape into a play; where trauma is real, but hope still speaks.
Director:
Aws Al Banna
Genre:
Documentary
Year:
2025
Duration:
30 minutes
Rating:
PG
Country:
Palestine, France
Language:
Arabic
Subtitling:
English
Screenplay: Aws Al Banna
Cinematography: Rabab Khamis
Editing: Denis Le Paven
Production: Laura Nikolov -- Coorigines Production ; Rashid Masharawi -- Masharawi Fund
Début Status: International Première
Synopsis

War stripped Gaza of everything. And amid the ongoing war, director Aws Al-Banna turns to theater for healing, creating a children's play titled Wish. In rehearsals, three girls; Layla, Dina, and Amina, confront personal traumas: orphanhood, displacement, and the arrest of a parent. Outside the stage, suffering persists, but inside, they speak their pain, dream aloud, and hold onto a glimpse of childhood. Through storytelling and shared strength, the play becomes their sanctuary, and a quiet rebellion against despair.

Director’s biography

Aws Al Banna, 26, from Gaza, is a television and theater actor, drama teacher, playwright, and director. He studied theater and has worked on series such as Milad Al-Fajr, Shuhud, and Darb Al-Fida, as well as plays like Al-Ramadiyun and Rashomon Gate. He has received awards for his children's theater projects.

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