International Documentary Film Festival
March 30 - April 6, 2025
Kaptol Boutique Cinema, Zagreb

Eyes of Gaza

Mahmoud Atassi

Eyes of Gaza

This hellish portrait follows three Palestinian journalists in northern Gaza as they are forced put their lives at risk while trying to do their work. We see them talking with local people, reporting on Israeli bombardments, sleeping on just a few folded-up sheets, and struggling with a lack of phone coverage. They feel the obligation to continue their work, even though they know they are risking their lives in a conflict that spares no one. But the mission always comes first, as a seriously injured fellow journalist reports from his hospital bed. The journalistic message must be conveyed, whatever the cost, in this utterly bleak account dominated by gray and dark blue: the gray of the endless debris and rubble of shattered Gaza and the dark blue of the bullet-proof vests worn by journalists.

Qatar 2024, '50

DIRECTOR: Mahmoud Atassi

SCENARIO: Mahmoud Atassi, Abdulrahman Alkilany

CAMERA: Bilal Salem, Moatasem Abu-Asr, Osama Abu Rabia

MONTAGE: Obada Mhaish

PRODUCERS: Mohammed Al Kindi, Ibrahim Saber, Abdulrahman Alkilany, Ibrahim Helal

PRODUCTION: Fisheye Films, AJ360

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IDFA (2024)

Mahmoud Atassi

Mahmoud Atassi

Mahmoud Atassi is a Syrian-Turkish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. His films document war crimes and human suffering, focusing on the untold stories from the ground. Through his work, Atassi sheds light on the harsh realities of conflict, hoping to inspire a path toward peace and reconciliation.

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