Palestine Cinema Days — Foragers + Women of Gaza (4 Ep.)

FORAGERS, directed by Juman Mann (2022, Palestine, 65 min.)

A perverse and meditative tale of Palestinians harvesting wild edible plants — 'akkoub and za'atar, whose harvesting is regulated by Israeli laws prohibiting harvesting, aimed at the ancient bond of the Palestinian people with their land. Legal restrictions prohibit the collection of wild 'akkoub — an artichoke-like plant — and za'atar (thyme), and breaking them has led to fines, fines and trials of hundreds of people caught harvesting these native plants. For Palestinians, these laws provide an ecological veil for regulations that further distance them from their own land, while representatives of the Israeli authorities cite their scientific knowledge and duty to protect nature. Following plants — from wildlife to cuisine, from chases between foragers and conservation patrols to defense in court — “Foragers” shows the love, joy and knowledge of these traditions passed down from generation to generation, as well as the resistance of Palestinians to Israeli attempts to outlaw them — yet another form of persecution.

WOMEN OF GAZA: FIDAA

directed by Khaled Tuaima (2026, Palestine, 11 min.)

Polish Premiere

The film follows the fate of Fidaa Abu Maryam, who uses storytelling as a form of psychological first aid. It gathers the testimonies of women in Gaza, transforming their voices into a living archive of feminist memory that defies erasure and allows one to regain a sense of self in the midst of destruction.

The film is part of the Gazawyat series — a series of short documentaries produced by Filmlab Palestine.

WOMEN OF GAZA: HADEEL

directed by Aisha Adli (2026, Palestine, 6 min.)

Polish Premiere

In displacement camps in central and southern Gaza, women spontaneously gather to share the experience of how genocide takes away their humanity and privacy, forcing them to restore their old rituals in order to regain their sense of body and dignity in the conditions of living in open tents.

The film is part of the Gazawyat series — a series of short documentaries produced by Filmlab Palestine.

WOMEN OF GAZA: MAHA

directed by Moayed Abu Ammouneh (2026, Palestine, 4 min.)

Polish Premiere

The story of Maha Abu Ammouneh, a displaced mother who, in the midst of genocide, becomes a mother, teacher, doctor and shelter for her children at the same time. Through imagination and play, in the midst of ruins and out of nowhere, he creates a substitute for life for them, protecting them from fear and building a safer world.

The film is part of the Gazawyat series — a series of short documentaries produced by Filmlab Palestine.

WOMEN OF GAZA: NOOR

by Shorouq Al-Aila (2026, Palestine, 7 min.)

Polish Premiere

The film follows the fate of Nour, a Palestinian journalist living in conditions of genocide, torn between reporting on the front lines of events and experiencing displacement. Living in a tent exposes the fragility of privacy, carnal and marriage, turning its everyday life into a silent struggle for dignity, one's own voice and humanity in the face of constant threat.

The film is part of the Gazawyat series — a series of short documentaries produced by Filmlab Palestine.