TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 2

Film Details: 22 minutes | Directed by Maria Marrone | Documentary (Under 60 Minutes) | 2026 | Palestine | North American Premiere | Awards (selected): Special Mention, DOXA Documentary Film Festival; World Premiere, Slamdance Film Festival 2024; official selections at Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2026 and multiple others

Synopsis: When Mosab, a skilled software engineer, is separated from his wife and children as they evacuate Gaza for emergency medical care, he's left behind with only uncertainty and a laptop. Alone in a city under siege, he begins building a virtual reality program designed to help survivors of genocide cope with mental trauma. As genocide rages around him, Mosab immerses himself in creating digital worlds of calm and reflection, balancing his own loneliness with a drive to serve others — work that eventually makes him a target for Israel. It's an intimate portrait of resilience: holding on to family through distance, building connection through technology, and refusing to let go of hope. 

Website: https://www.mariamarrone.com