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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 something extraordinary: 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. The film follows his journey as he balances the emotional weight of his own loneliness with a relentless drive to serve others. Through acts of kindness and innovation, he finds a way to preserve his own mental health, turning grief into action, and despair into purpose. His work and the benefit it brings his community eventually makes him a target for Israel.This film is an intimate portrait of resilience, exploring how one man’s compassion and creativity become tools for survival. It's a story about holding on to family through distance, building connection through technology, and refusing to let go of hope even when the world gives every reason to.
- Year2026
- Runtime22 minutes
- CountryPalestine
- PremiereNorth America
- AwardsSpecial Mention - DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2024 Best Auteur Short- Cecinema Festival, Italia, 2024//Slamdance Film Festival, USA, 2024 (World Premiere)ReFrame Film Festival, Canada, 2024Documed Festival, Tunisia, 2024DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2024Festival Ciné-Palestine, France, 2024Monterrey International Film Festival, Mexico, 2024Reykjavik International Film Festival, Iceland, 2024Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, USA, 2024Cecinema Festival, Italia, 2024Luxor African Film Festival, Egypt, 2025ICDOCS, USA, 2025Festival of Future Storytellers, Germany, 2025Festival du Cinéma Palestinien à Tunis, Tunisia, 2026Chicago Palestine Film Festival, USA, 2026
- DirectorMaria Marrone

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 something extraordinary: 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. The film follows his journey as he balances the emotional weight of his own loneliness with a relentless drive to serve others. Through acts of kindness and innovation, he finds a way to preserve his own mental health, turning grief into action, and despair into purpose. His work and the benefit it brings his community eventually makes him a target for Israel.This film is an intimate portrait of resilience, exploring how one man’s compassion and creativity become tools for survival. It's a story about holding on to family through distance, building connection through technology, and refusing to let go of hope even when the world gives every reason to.
- Year2026
- Runtime22 minutes
- CountryPalestine
- PremiereNorth America
- AwardsSpecial Mention - DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2024 Best Auteur Short- Cecinema Festival, Italia, 2024//Slamdance Film Festival, USA, 2024 (World Premiere)ReFrame Film Festival, Canada, 2024Documed Festival, Tunisia, 2024DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2024Festival Ciné-Palestine, France, 2024Monterrey International Film Festival, Mexico, 2024Reykjavik International Film Festival, Iceland, 2024Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, USA, 2024Cecinema Festival, Italia, 2024Luxor African Film Festival, Egypt, 2025ICDOCS, USA, 2025Festival of Future Storytellers, Germany, 2025Festival du Cinéma Palestinien à Tunis, Tunisia, 2026Chicago Palestine Film Festival, USA, 2026
- DirectorMaria Marrone
