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The Belle from Gaza

The Belle from Gaza

2DCS/ES12
Director:Yolande Zauberman
Cast:Talleen Abu Hanna, Israela, Nadine, Danielle
Premiere:7. November 2024
Length:76 minutes
Genre:Drama

The Belle from Gaza (La belle de Gaza)

2DCS/ES
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7. 11. Thursday

160,00 19:00

Director: Yolande Zauberman  •  Cast: Talleen Abu Hanna, Israela, Nadine, Danielle, Nathalie

Nadine, Talleen, Danielle, Nathalie, or Israela? A mysterious woman is said to be hiding somewhere in the Tel Aviv alleys. She was supposed to walk from the occupied Gaza all the way to the HaTnufa Street area, where local trans women seek community, comfort, and a livelihood. Yet aside from a grainy photo on a phone and a few rumors, no one really knows much about this mythical beauty from Gaza. Perhaps that’s why director Yolande Zauberman remains so fascinated by the local legend. Through intimate, candid conversations with five women from different backgrounds and social classes, she sifts through the facts and teases them apart from the elusive, romantic images. The personal and authentic interviews reveal more about the enigmatic beauty of Gaza than she originally intended. Initially meant to be kept from the public eye after the events of October 2023, the film was eventually selected for the Cannes Film Festival program and marks the conclusion of Zauberman’s Middle Eastern trilogy.

Length: 76 min

Year: 2024
Local premiere date: 7. November 2024

Country of origin:

  • France
2DCS/ES

7. 11. Thursday

160,00 19:00

Director: Yolande Zauberman  •  Cast: Talleen Abu Hanna, Israela, Nadine, Danielle, Nathalie

Nadine, Talleen, Danielle, Nathalie, or Israela? A mysterious woman is said to be hiding somewhere in the Tel Aviv alleys. She was supposed to walk from the occupied Gaza all the way to the HaTnufa Street area, where local trans women seek community, comfort, and a livelihood. Yet aside from a grainy photo on a phone and a few rumors, no one really knows much about this mythical beauty from Gaza. Perhaps that’s why director Yolande Zauberman remains so fascinated by the local legend. Through intimate, candid conversations with five women from different backgrounds and social classes, she sifts through the facts and teases them apart from the elusive, romantic images. The personal and authentic interviews reveal more about the enigmatic beauty of Gaza than she originally intended. Initially meant to be kept from the public eye after the events of October 2023, the film was eventually selected for the Cannes Film Festival program and marks the conclusion of Zauberman’s Middle Eastern trilogy.

Year: 2024
Local premiere date: 7. November 2024

Country of origin:

  • France