Life is Beautiful
Al haya helwa
Director
Mohamed Jabaly
Year
2023
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Country
Norway, Palestine, Qatar
Premiere
Regional Premiere
Synopsis
Stateless, displaced and stuck in Tromsø. Mohamed refuses to let it define him.
Screenings
In 2014, the Palestinian director Mohamed Jabaly visited the film festival in Tromsø. While he was there, the borders to Gaza closed and he had to stay in Norway. Little did he know that it would take seven years before he could meet his family again.
«Life is Beautiful» is a story about a life put on hold by international politics and rigid bureaucracy. Told from the perspective of a young man who uses all his creativity and time to keep in touch with the outside world and build a future.
After screening Tuesday 5. march:
Launch of DER Magazine
Following the screening of the film "Life is Beautiful," there will be a conversation and launch event for the latest issue of DER Magazine.
The discussion will feature director Mohamed Jabaly and DER's editor, Osama Shaheen. This issue delves deep into the history of Palestine, offering insightful analyses of the current situation and placing recent events in Norway within the context of the ongoing war against Gaza.
"Der دار" is bilingual and the first magazine for Arabic speakers in Norway.
This event is organized in collaboration with DER Magazine, Masahat, and Stray Dogs Norway.
About the director:
Mohamed Jabaly is a Palestinian filmmaker, producer and artist from Gaza. «Life is Beautiful» is his second feature documentary and in 2023 he won best director at the world's largest documentary film festival, IDFA. His first film «Ambulance» (2014) toured at a number of major festivals and collected several awards.
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