Origin: Palestine | Documentary | Director: Jen Marlow | 28 minutes

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Severed

Severed is a call to witness, a call to action, and a call to solidarity. As the genocide in Gaza escalates, so does the mass disabling of Palestinians. Thousands are surviving with life-altering injuries, amputations, and immense trauma—while access to medical care has been systematically destroyed.
This October 2025, we mark two years of genocide in Gaza. It is also National Disability Awareness Month in the U.S.—a critical moment to mobilize. Throughout the month, we are calling on communities around the world to host local screenings and discussions of Severed.

Severed is grounded in the story of Mohamad Saleh, a teenager from Gaza who has survived five major Israeli assaults. In those attacks, he lost his home, close family members, his best friends, and—at the age of 12—his leg. Mohamad has lived for years with the physical and emotional impacts of that violence, including surviving genocide with an amputated limb.
His story reflects the broader reality of thousands of other Palestinians whose disabilities are the direct result of Israel’s systematic violations of international law.
Now living in exile in Egypt, Mohamad struggles to piece together the shattered fragments of his life. Through his eyes, the pain and trauma endured by thousands in Gaza are laid bare, alongside their remarkable strength, resilience, and determination to live.

Festivals:
Boston Palestine Film Festival 2025: https://www.bostonpalestinefilmfest.org/portfolio/severed/
Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2026: https://www.palestinefilmfest.com/schedule/the-untold-intifada-1958
Palestine Museum USA 2026

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