Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk

This intimate documentary offers a first-hand perspective on life in Gaza, built around director Sepideh Farsi’s video calls with 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and poet Fatma Hassona from either side of the Egyptian border. The film combines raw immediacy with deep humanity, portraying daily life through the eyes of Hassona, a talented photographer and unwaveringly optimistic presence. Her conversations with Farsi bring us into the heart of the conflict, even while their physical distance underscores the dire situation inside Gaza. Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk is an essential document and a heartfelt memorial: Hassona and her family were killed by an Israeli missile strike one day after the film’s selection by the Cannes Film Festival.