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The Belle from Gaza (2024)

The Belle from Gaza poster
Original title
La Belle de Gaza
Directed by
Yolande Zauberman
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
12+
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Yolande Zauberman makes a documentary about a trans woman who walked from Gaza to Tel Aviv. The film follows the director as she tries to find and talk to this woman.

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What happens

The Belle from Gaza (French: La Belle de Gaza) is a 2024 French documentary film written, shot, co-edited, co-produced and directed by Yolande Zauberman. The film follows Zauberman's pursuit of a trans woman who traveled on foot to Tel Aviv from Gaza. It had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2024, where it competed for the L'Œil d'or and Queer Palm. It was theatrically released on 29 May 2024 by Pyramide Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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