A Play Before The Bombs (2021)
Set in the al-Mishal Cultural Center in Gaza before it was destroyed by an Israeli air strike on August 9, 2018, A Play Before The Bombs is a story that unfolds over a 4 year period. The film follows Abeer Ahmed, a young woman growing up in the Jabaliya Refugee Camp, the largest refugee camp in Gaza, as she and the other members of her cast and crew prepare to put on a play that focuses on a Palestinian woman’s right to receive inheritance. While the content of the play is tailored towards fostering a cultural discussion among Palestinians, neither the play nor the playhouse can escape the omnipresence of the Israeli siege on Gaza. A siege that shatters literal buildings as well as the hopes and dreams of the performers and community members who take refuge within the walls of al-Mishal in search of artistic fulfillment.
Director: Roger Hill
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Abeer Ahmed as Self |
| Directing | Roger Hill | Director |
| Crew | Motaaz Al-araj | Cinematography |
| Camera | Anne Paq | Director of Photography |
| Production | Nitin Sawhney | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Ziiyad Bakri | Translator |
| Crew | Mohammed Zaanoun | Cinematography |
| Sound | Eli Manos | Music |
| Editing | Roger Hill | Editor |
| Crew | Anas Hamra | Cinematography |
