Year of Production
2023
Country of Production
Norway, Palestine
Running Time
90 min
Language
In Arabic with English subtitles
Festivals/Awards

IDFA festival 2023, International Competition, Netherlands

Opening film, Tromsø International Film Festival 2024, Norway

HOT DOCS 2024, Toronto, Canada

IDFA Award for the Best Directing in the International Competition, 2023

Gilda Vieira de Mello Prize in Creative Documentary, FIFDH Genève 2024

The National Lottery Audience Award, Docville 2024

Best film, international competition, One World International Human Rights Film Festival, Prague, 2024

Hera “Nuovi Talenti” Award, best first or second film in the International Competition, Biografilm 2024, Italy

Best Nordic Documentary, Nordisk Panorama, 2024

Life is Beautiful
الحياة حلوة
Mohamed Jabaly

Life is Beautiful tells the story of how director Mohamed Jabaly fought for his rights as a Palestinian and a filmmaker, when stranded in Norway due to circumstances beyond his control. Through his personal archive and video calls, he shares his love and longing for his hometown, friends and family, as he tries to make a new life for himself in the arctic. The film is a love letter to Gaza, to his adopted hometown in Tromsø, and to the empowering force of storytelling.

 

السينما هي شعف محمد جبالي الأول وحلمه أن يحترفها ويصنع أفلاماً يسرد فيها معاناة شعبه في غزّة مع أهوال الحروب المتواصلة وأماله في غدٍ أفضل. في عام 2014 يتلقى دعوة للمشاركة في فعالية سينمائية بمدينة ترومسو النرويجية والإقامة فيها لفترة من الوقت. في أثناء وجوده هناك، تشتعل حرب جديدة في غزّة فتغلق على إثرها الحدود تماماً ولمدة لا يمكن التنبؤ بطولها. يصير جبالي حبيساً منفاه النرويجي البارد بالقرب من نهاية العالم، مطارداً بالقلق على مدينته وأسرته. 

 

 

 

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