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  • TIFF Bell Lightbox - Cinema 2 350 King Street West Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6 Canada (map)

85 min
Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser
Drama
2015 - Palestine, France, Qatar

On a hot summer’s day in Gaza, 13 women become trapped in a beauty salon when gunfire erupts outside as Hamas police attempt to recapture a stolen lioness. The ensuing conversations between this all-star cast captures daily life under siege and the resilience of women as they carry on with their lives. 

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One Minute

10 min
Dina Naser
Docudrama Short
2015 - Jordan

Canadian Premiere

When a minute is what was left of her life. Salma the 37 years old mother living with her husband and daughter in Al Shujaiya neighborhood - Gaza, taking her home as a shelter from the bombing and shooting, tries to avoid her and her daughter's inevitable death, but with a text message she will be informed about her destiny. One minute is a short film that portrays the last minutes of Salma's life and the moment of her death to become one of the thousands that were killed during Gaza war 2014, especially in the intensive attack on the neighborhood known now as Shujaiya Massacre.

Earlier Event: September 24
Open Bethlehem
Later Event: September 25
Sahtain! Palestinian Brunch