Title: Free Fish
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Year: 2025
Country: Palestine/Portugal
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Director: Bisan Owda
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Free Fish, directed by Bisan Oda and Carolina Pereira, offers a rare look into life in war-torn Gaza. The short documentary follows two fishermen brothers, both displaced, separated, and fishing to survive. The film explores the plight of Gaza through both the words of these brothers and through capturing the world they live in. The beautiful cinematography of sunny days, sprawling beaches, and endless sea are vividly contrasted with images of horrific destruction, incessant sounds of rocket fire, and the unbelievably desperate state in which displaced Palestinians are living. Free Fish is an insightful window into how the better parts of humanity can survive the worst of human conditions. The film’s striking imagery of the Gaza Sea could serve as a symbol of an unknown future but also as a symbol of hope, life, survival, and salvation.
