Origin: France, Jordan | Fiction | Director: Nour Ben Salem | 23 minutes

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Palestine Islands

Twelve-year-old Maha is part of the last generation of Palestinian refugees from Balata camp. Following her blind grandfather’s unease, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the separation wall has fallen and that a return to her native land is possible. In the company of other friends in the camp, the girl prepares him for a funny journey...

Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2026: https://www.palestinefilmfest.com/schedule/an-afternoon-of-short-films

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