Letter to a Friend in Gaza

As you prepare the breakfast, think of others

(do not forget the pigeon’s food).

As you conduct your wars, think of others

(do not forget those who seek peace).

As you pay your water bill, think of others

(those who are nursed by clouds).

As you return home, to your home, think of others

(do not forget the people of the camps).

As you sleep and count the stars, think of others

(those who have nowhere to sleep).

As you liberate yourself in metaphor, think of others

(those who have lost the right to speak).

As you think of others far away, think of yourself

(Say: “If only I were a candle in the dark”).

Mahmoud Darwish, “Think of Others”

 

We sink in our choosing to go along with the herd, wicked and enjoyable in its own right. What nadir must we reach before the young people are shocked about what their parents and grandparents did and stop imitating them, an emulation f or the worst . Let us allow ourselves a minute of optimism and assume that the question will be asked before it is too late.

Amira Hass, “How did you destroy villages? One daughter will ask”​

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Texts inspired by “Think of Others” by Mahmoud Darwish; “Khirbet Khizeh” by S. Yizhar; “The Pessoptimist” by Emile Habib; “How did you destroy villages? One daughter will ask” by Amira Hass; “How many times will it be over” by Mahmoud Darwish; “Letter to a Friend” by Albert Camus

Cast Makram Khoury, Clara Khoury, Hilla Vidor, Amos Gitai

Director Amos Gitai Director of photography Oded Kirma Sound Yaniv Levy Editing Yuval Orr Music Alex Claude

Production Agav Films