FAMILY, LAND, MIGRATION, WAR
This documentary tells the story of a Palestinian family—parents and eight children—who fled Gaza to Egypt three months after the October 7th, 2023, war. Among them is Nadine, a young mother of twin daughters born after years of struggle to conceive. The family faces the loss of their home, belongings, and loved ones left in Gaza, a place they cherished as their small, warm world. Now displaced in Egypt, they dream of returning to their homeland, but Gaza’s destruction casts doubt on their future, evoking the tragedy of a second Nakba. Through emotional reflections and images, the film immortalizes their journey, including Nadine’s secret visit to Jerusalem to give birth to her twin daughters and the family’s departure through the Rafah crossing.
Cairo International Film Festival 2024
Dorra Zarrouk, a Tunisian Egyptian actress, holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Saint Joseph University in Beirut. She has starred in over 20 films and more than 40 television series, in addition to various theater productions. Additionally, she has served as a jury member in several international film festivals. Currently, she is making her directorial debut with her first film The Life That Remains.
