Vibrations from Gaza explained

Vibrations from Gaza
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Director:Rehab Nazzal
Cinematography:Rehab Nazzal
Mohammed Abu Alkas
Mohammad Nateel
Nawras Sameer
Editing:Rehab Nazzal
Rana Nazzal Hamadeh
Serene Alahmad
Distributor:MAD Distribution
Runtime:16 minutes
Country:Palestine
Canada
Language:Arabic
Arabic Sign Language

Vibrations from Gaza (ar|ذبذبات من غزة) is a Palestinian-Canadian short documentary film, directed by Rehab Nazzal and released in August 2023.[1] The film examines the impact of the Israeli siege and frequent military attacks on deaf children in Gaza Strip, who are experiencing the violence through vibrations in the air and trembling in the ground rather than waves of sound.[1]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
BFI London Film Festival2024Short Film CompetitionRehab Nazzal[2]
Prix IrisDecember 8, 2024Best Short Documentary[3]
Cinémed Montpellier International Film FestivalOctober 2024La Gazette Audience Award<-- Awards must be sourced to media coverage that treats the award presentation as news, not to content self-published by the film's own distributor -->
Ville de Montpellier Young Audience Award

Notes and References

  1. https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/534130.aspx "Palestinian documentary Vibrations from Gaza wins Best Short at 68th BFI London Film Festival"
  2. Lanre Bakare, "‘Emotionally resonant’ animation wins top prize at London film festival". The Guardian, October 20, 2024.
  3. Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.