LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
synopsis
Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly insists on telling stories from his hometown Gaza sharing his own experiences and perspectives, not accepting the boundaries imposed by international politics and rigid bureaucracy. Stuck in the cold and dark arctic of Northern Norway, only able to connect to his family online, he manages to activate his own creativity and the support from his friends to keep up his motto Life Is Beautiful.
international title: | Life is Beautiful |
original title: | Al haya helwa |
country: | Norway, Palestine |
sales agent: | First Hand Films |
year: | 2023 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Mohamed Jabaly |
film run: | 90' |
screenplay: | Mohamed Jabaly |
cinematography by: | Mohamed Jabaly |
film editing: | Erland Edenholm, Anne Fabini |
music: | Gaute Barlindhaug |
producer: | Kristine Ann Skaret, Sarah Winge-Sørensen |
co-producer: | Mohamed Jabaly, Anad Abdelwahab, Muhammad Refaat |
executive producer: | Mohanad Yaqubi, Esther van Messel, Anne Fabini |
production: | Stray Dog Productions |