Gaza Surf Club

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World premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, where it received wide critical acclaim.
Screened at more than 18 acclaimed festivals, includingCarthage Film Festival (JCC).
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2016/ Germany87 min/ Documentary
SYNOPSIS
Trapped in the world’s largest open-air prison and ruled by war, a new generation is drawn to the beaches. Sick of occupation and political gridlock, they find their own personal freedom in the waves of the Mediterranean. They are the surfers of Gaza.
CAST
Sabah Abu Ghanem
Mohammed Abu Jayab
Ibrahim Arafat
CREW
Screenwriter: Philip Gnadt
Mickey Yamine
DOP: Niclas Reed Middleton
Editor: Marlene Assmann
Helmar Jungmann
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Production Company(ies)
Little Bridge Pictures
Producer(s)
Benny Theisen
Stephanie Yamine
Andreas Schaap
Mickey Yamine
film festivals
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Canada
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Hawaii International Film Festival, USA
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Netherlands
Carthage Film Festival (JCC), Tunisia
Arab Cinema Week in New York, USA
Environmental Film Festival in Washington DC, USA
Houston Palestine Film Festival, USA
Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway
MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media, USA
Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International, Germany
MONA Film Festival, Belgium
Haifa Independent Film Festival, Palestine
Palestine Cinema Days, Palestine
MedFilm Festival, Italy
film awards
Special Mention at the Palestine Cinema Days, Palestine
University Juries Award for Best Documentary at the MedFilm Festival, Italy
Reviews

Jay Weissberg - Variety

Sheri Linden - The Hollywood Reporter

David D'Arcy - Screen Daily

Patrick Mullen - Point of View Magazine

Quotes
“Audiences everywhere will be embracing “Gaza Surf Club,” an inspiring, warmhearted look at a group of resilient spirits who find a way to indulge their passion for surfing while living in the Gaza Strip, one of the world’s most battle-scarred locales.” Jay Weissberg - Variety

“Focusing on three figures in the surf culture of Gaza City, directors Philip Gnadt and Mickey Yamine open an intriguing window on life under occupation.“ Sheri Linden - The Hollywood Reporter

“This fun and easygoing doc uses the power of sport to strengthen and bolster individuals as they gain confidence and find themselves soaring with the freeing adrenaline rush of the waves.” Patrick Mullen - Point of View Magazine
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