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| Directed by | Philip Gnadt Mickey Yamine |
| Written by | Philip Gnadt Mickey Yamine |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Arabic |
Gaza Surf Club is a 2016 German documentary film directed by Philip Gnadt and Mickey Yamine that follows the story of a group of Palestinians who practice surfing in their daily lives as a source of freedom in the Mediterranean Gaza Strip coast.[1][2] It was screened for the first time after 5 years of filming in the Documentaries section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
About the film
Gaza Surf Club, the documentary film tells the story of a group of Palestinians who practice surfing as a recreational activity in their daily lives in the Mediterranean Gaza Strip coast. The film focuses on the narrative of 3 characters which together provide an insight into the culture of surfing in the Gaza Strip.[4] It gives voice to the elder fishermen Aby Jayab, who struggles to feed its family for the limited fish resources on the sea, and who is in charge of teaching surf to the young population. Also, presents the life of the young girl Sabah, who is not allowed to surf because of her gender and the social stigma and cultural norms attached to it. Last, Ibrahim as the main character, is a young man who dreams to create a surf shop and sport club to encourage the growth of the sport in the Gaza Strip.[4]
The documentary first begans introducing there peoples lifes, and
Review
Due to the small piece of Mediterranean Sea accessible through the sieged Gaza City, surfing is an activity still open to its population. The political turmoil however, challenges their enthusiasm for surfing, as there are very limited resources available.
Ibrahim tries to obtain its visa to travel to Hawaii, where a friend of him is waiting to provide materials for surfing, such as surfing boards and other training resources.
Reception
The documentary film was screened for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016.
Context and background
Surfing projects in the Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip is an area situated between Israel and Egypt on 365 km2 of land. In 2022 the population is estimated at 2.166.269 people. [5] The history and current situation of the Gaza Strip are both very complex.
Palestine, in which Israel and the Occupied Territories are situated, has been under Roman, Arab, Ottoman, British, Egyptian and Israeli rule. [6] After the Balfour Declaration in 1917, in which the Zionists were promised a Jewish homeland in the state of Palestine and the protection of the non-Jewish communities. [7] The Peel Commission in 1937 suggested a two-state solution. [8]
On 14 May 1948 Ben-Gurion announced the establishment of the state of Israel as a state based on a Jewish identity and democracy. After the 1948 war Israel gained 78% of the Palestine mandate and the Gaza Strip was under Egyptian rule. [9] In 1967 the Six-Day War broke out. Israel gained control of the Occupied Territories (Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem). [10]
Just before signing The Oslo Accords in 1993, Israel established several checkpoints between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. This unabled Palestinians travelling between the two areas. Consequences were most severe in the Gaza Strip, where a lot more people were dependant on Israeli jobs. Unemployment rose and living conditions worsened. Adding to the living conditions was the closing of the border each time Gaza launched an attack on Israel. This meant no goods could come in the Gaza Strip, like food, electricity, water, medication. [11]
In 2005 Israel withdrew settlers from the Gaza Strip and established a security ring around it. This caused a lot of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. [12] Hamas is a political wing, established in 1987 during the First Intifada, of the Muslim Brotherhood. [13]
After the establishment of the state of Israel approximately 750.000 Palestinians had fled because of massacres or fear of massacres in their villiages. In 2022 refugees form 65,3% of the population in Gaza Strip. Unemployment rates in Gaza Strip are 39,1% for men, 67,4% for women and 73,9% for youth. The percentage of the population under 29 is 68% and the percentage of people that is foodinsecure is 63%. The poverty rate is 53%. [14]
See also
- God Went Surfing with the Devil, a related documentary film.
References
- ^ "TIFF: Meet the Young Middle Eastern Hopefuls of 'Gaza Surf Club'". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Oscar bait? Twelve films set to make a splash at Toronto". BBC News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Gaza Surf Club". TIFF. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b Spiker, Rabia (15 April 2022). "Gaza Surf Club: Catching Waves in a War Zone". Alchemiya. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee 3 May 2023" (PDF). https://unsco.unmissions.org/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Akbarzadeh, Shahram (2022). Middle East politics and international relations. Crisis zone (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 22.
- ^ Cleveland, William L.; Bunton, Martin (2018). A history of the Middle East (6th ed.). New York: Routledge. pp. 231–234.
- ^ Clancy-Smith, Julia; Clancy, Charles D. (2014). The modern Middle East and North Africa. A history in documents. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 188.
- ^ Anderson, Betty S. (2016). A history of the modern Middle East. Rulers, rebels, and rogues. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. pp. 282–289.
- ^ Akbarzadeh, Shahram (2022). Middle East politics and international relations. Crisis zone (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 42.
- ^ Anderson, Betty S. (2016). A history of the modern Middle East. Rulers, rebels, and rogues. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 439.
- ^ Akbarzadeh, Shahram (2022). Middle East politics and international relations. Crisis zone (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 70.
- ^ Anderson, Betty S. (2016). A history of the modern Middle East. Rulers, rebels, and rogues. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 349.
- ^ "UNSCO Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee" (PDF). https://unsco.unmissions.org/. 3 May 2023.
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