20 minutes
Flavia Cappellini
Documentary/Short
2019 - United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Shorts Collection: Youth on a Mission
Screens with: We Take Back Mountains, The Wall, Maradona’s Legs
Alaa, from Gaza, was Palestine’s fastest road cyclist – but denied permission to travel to compete internationally. Dressed in his cycling gear, he took his bike and joined to the Great March of Return to protest the siege of Gaza. He, like many protesters, was shot by Israeli snipers. The film follows Alaa’s challenging physical rehabilitation and his unwavering aspirations to compete on an international stage.
Past Festivals
Nazra Palestine short film festival (vittorio arrigoni prize), London Palestine film festival
Co-presented by European Union Film Festival and Syria Film Festival Toronto