A 13 year old boy struggles to survive in the bombed out ruins of Gaza.
Gaza Year Zero tells the story of 13 year old Aboud and his family as they struggle to survive in Gaza in 2024 and 2025.
Credits
Director
Mohammed Sawwaf, Michael Winterbottom
Screenwriter
Mohammed Sawwaf
Producer
Hashim Alsaraf, Ben Pearce, Melissa Parmenter, Michael Winterbottom, Mohammed Sawwaf
Executive Producer
Jean Labadie, Alice Labadie
About the Director
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom is one of the most acclaimed and prolific filmmakers of his generation.He has directed three films that have been nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, seven films that have been nominated for the Golden Bear at Berlin and one that was nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice. Eight-teen of his films have had their North American Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival or the S
Mohammed Sawwaf
Mohammed Sawwaf is a filmmaker based in Gaza. He has worked extensively making documentaries for NGOs such as UNICEF and for television networks such as al Jazeera.
His debut feature, ELEVEN DAYS IN MAY premiered in London in 2021. It was a portrait of love and grief; remembering the more than 60 children killed in Gaza in 2021. It screened throughout the world with five star reviews.