Amid the rubble of homes and the dreams of those living under siege, Palestinian director Mohammed Khamis presents his new feature-length documentary “GAZA GATAN” (Away with Gaza), a Palestinian-Swedish production. The film tells the story of a city that knows no surrender, not only from the perspective of war and destruction, but through the eyes of its creatives who have transformed art and sport into tools of survival.
Heroes of flesh and blood… and dreams that overcome the siege
The film does not simply document reality, but immerses itself in inspiring stories of real people who face death with beauty:
•Rola Al-Dalu: Artist and guitarist who holds her guitar amid the din of war. She devotes her time to teaching music to children, convinced that the “musical note” is a cry for survival and attachment to the land.
•Youssef Saad: A child prodigy at playing the oud. He lost a friend during the war, but he never dropped his plectrum. He transformed his pain into melodies that sowed hope in the hearts of other children, proving that music can heal what fire has destroyed.
Ahmed Abu Haloub: One of Gaza’s strongest circus artists. He lost all his equipment during the war, but refused to give up his dream. He continued to perform in the most difficult conditions, transforming confined spaces into stages of joy.
•The parkour trio: young people who chose the rubble as a stage for their acrobatics. Their leaps over the ruins are not just sport, but a rebellion against limits and restrictions, a symbol of the strength of friendship and willpower.
•Hamza Daher: skateboarder who every day seeks a safe space among the ruins to practice his passion, defying an exhausting geography but insisting on continuing.
A directorial vision from Sweden to Gaza
From his exile in Sweden, director Mohammed Khamis manages to see beyond the dust. The film poses a fundamental question: how can creativity thrive in a besieged land?
Khamis tells these stories with an almost shocking sincerity, showing the world that Gaza is not just numbers in the news, but a great “street” where in every corner a talent lives and in every alley a dream trying to take flight.
“Via Gaza”: Every Street Has a Dream
The film “GAZA GATAN” aims to be the voice of the voiceless and to affirm that art is one of the highest forms of resistance. It is a film about humanity in its deepest expressions, and about that invisible force that drives human beings to create even when walking on the edge of danger.
