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Capturing one young woman’s conflicted journey out of war-torn Gaza, while supporters in Canada work to facilitate her passage before it is too late.
Soha, 27, is one of 130 Gazan graduate students who have so far survived a genocide and are now living in limbo — waiting for the Canadian government to process their entry into Canada, and under a ceasefire that has not stopped the death and destruction altogether. Soha’s dream is to come to Canada, finish her studies in peace, and then return home to Gaza. But her dream comes with conflicting feelings. Is she abandoning her home and family? When she returns, what will she find left of her homeland? While Soha waits, university professors, students, and activists in Canada have been lobbying, advocating, and begging the Canadian government to fast-track, speed up and do whatever it takes to help the 130 Gazans get to Canada. It has been an uphill battle. The process is stuck in a bureaucratic purgatory. It has been over 18 months since Soha was offered a graduate student placement in Canada. In that time, she has survived Israeli bombardment, constant displacement, living in a tent, and a fire. ‘In Limbo’ will follow Soha’s conflicted journey from Gaza to Egypt to Canada, while supporters in Canada work to facilitate her passage before it is too late.

Credits

Director
Rame Ibrahim, Asil Majed Al-Wadiya
Screenwriter
Rame Ibrahim
Producer
Cornelia Principe, Brett Story
Production Company
Border City Pictures Inc.

About the Director

Rame Ibrahim
Rame Ibrahim is a Palestinian-Canadian film director whose work explores exile, politics and the Palestinian diaspora through a deeply personal lens. He earned his B.A. in Istanbul and completed his M.F.A. in Film Production at UBC. His films ‘Eid’, ‘Ahmed’ and ‘Prisoner’ have screened internationally, including at the Future of Film Showcase, Casablanca Arab Film Festival and New York Shorts. A r
Asil Al-Wadiya
Asil Majed Al-Wadiya is a Palestinian filmmaker whose work captures Gaza’s untold stories with intimacy and depth. Her award-winning documentaries ‘In A Moment’ and ‘Abu Salma’ have screened internationally — from Chicago and London to Amsterdam and Cape Town — earning top honours, including the Spirit of Palestine Award and Best Short Documentary at the ConnectHer Film Festival. She has directed