Ambulance
War & Peace • 1h 18m
Directed by Mohamed Jabaly • Documentary • 2016 • 78 minutes
Mohamed, 24, aspires to make films in Gaza City, despite the lack of water, electricity, and closed borders that are part of every ‘normal’ day under the 7-year Israeli blockade of Gaza. While many young people dream of leaving Gaza, Mohamed wants to help. When he hears the news of a new Israeli offensive on Gaza in July 2014 he decides he cannot merely ‘wait for death’ but must do something and joins an ambulance crew to document the war.
"Peels away political stances and presents the harsh reality." —Picture This Post
"Ambulance goes right to the root of the word ‘documentary’ – it is an invaluable document of a time and a place and the heroism of those who live there." —Culture Whisper
—Winner FIPA d'Or, International Festival of Audiovisual Programmes
—Sheffield Doc Fest 2016
—IDFA 2016
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