THE ROLLER, THE LIFE, THE FIGHT +VIRTUAL SCREEN TALK
ELETTRA BISOGNO & HAZEM ALQADDI, 2023, 83’

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER | 15:30
THE GARDEN CINEMA, 39-41 PARKER STREET, LONDON, WC2B 5PQ

Hazem arrives in Belgium after a painful journey from Gaza. At the same time, Elettra arrives in Brussels to study documentary film. Their first moments together reveal a triggering desire to know each other, the camera becomes the tool they share for understanding. Through the images of their lives, we are plunged into the meeting of two worlds. The displacements they endure strengthen their wish to resist a divided society; the act of recording is a commitment to justice. Being confronted to the rigidity of Hazem’s asylum procedure, they embark on an exile, an inner migration to reach a place where gazes are softer and more just.

This screening will be followed by a virtual screen talk with directors, Elettra Bisogno and Hazem Alqaddi.