15 min
Dima Hamdan
Fiction
2009 - Palestine, United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere

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Featuring: Jonathan Pembroke, Sami Metwasi, Valerie Dent

London December 27th 2008. It's the first day of Operation Cast Lead on the Gaza Strip. Mahmoud, a university student, is stuck to his laptop, watching a live news stream. He tries to call his mother who lives in the Gaza Strip, but all lines are cut off. He agrees to take part in a radio programme to discuss the situation in Gaza, but the producer tells him he must switch off his mobile for the next 30 minutes.

Cannes (2009), Jordan Short Film Festival (2009) International Euro Arab Film Festival

Screened with One Of & AISHEEN (Still Alive in Gaza)