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"From Ground Zero": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Features Stories from Palestinian Filmmakers in Gaza

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January 3, 2025

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As the genocide in Gaza enters its 15th month, we look at _From Ground Zero_, a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza by Palestinian filmmakers surviving Israel's bombings and brutal blockade. The film has been shortlisted for this year's Academy Awards in the category for best international feature. "In spite of all what happened, we were trying to search for hope," says filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, director of _From Ground Zero_, now playing in U.S. theaters. Masharawi was born in Gaza and has lost many relatives during the war. He says the film is an opportunity to focus on "the normal stories" of survival and perseverance, calling it "cinema for humanity."

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