Rashid Masharawi brings Palestinian desires, fears and struggles to the display screen

His latest documentary, “From Floor Zero”, is a cinematic mosaic of life in Gaza for the reason that Hamas assaults of October 7, 2023 sparked all-out battle within the area. Rashid Masharawi joins us to speak concerning the work of documenting the struggles and tragedies of the Palestinian folks, in addition to the moments of pleasure and hope. Rashid’s new movie, “Passing Goals”, explores household ties and the hunt for freedom, in a panorama the place geopolitical tensions have an effect on each side of day-to-day life. We additionally focus on cinema’s nice potential and his hope that Palestinian filmmakers can sooner or later make options with out campaigning for a trigger.