Intersecting Memory (ذاكرة متقاطعة)

Shayma' Awawdeh

During the Second Intifada in occupied Palestine, fear, siege, and death define the reality of the city of Hebron. Moments from the past are revived through childhood memory, intersecting with the collective memory. Amid the continuity and repetition of it all, what do we remember? What do we forget?

France, Palestine 2025, '21

DIRECTOR: Shayma' Awawdeh

SCENARIO: Shayma’ Awawdeh

CAMERA: Shayma’ Awawdeh

MONTAGE: Mahmoud Nabil Ahmed

MUSIC: Wajdi Riahi

PRODUCERS: Anne Luthaud, Marcello Cavagna

PRODUCTION: GREC

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Clermont-Ferrand (2026): Grand Prix
Cagliari Essay FF (2025): Best International Short
Rencontres du Cinéma Documentaire (2025): Audience Award, Young Jury Award
IndieLisboa
Moma Doc Fortnight
Movies that Matter FF
Journées Cinémathographiques de Carthage

Shayma' Awawdeh

Shayma' Awawdeh is a Palestinian filmmaker, born in 1994. A graduate of Dar Al-Kalima University in filmmaking, she has directed three short films: 4th Floor (2018), This Home Is Ours (2024), and Intersecting Memory. She has also worked as a Director of Photography and Assistant Camera on several short films, and has led filmmaking workshops for children.