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Fatma Hassona, Palestinian Protagonist of Cannes Film, Killed in Missile Strike
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk centered on Hassona’s depictions of Gaza since October 7.
In order to learn, she was connected by a friend in Cairo to photojournalist Fatma Hassona, who became the director’s eyes and ears in Gaza for Farsi’s documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk. Set to premiere at L’ACID in Cannes in May,the film centered on their long-distance communication, with Hassona’s experience in Gaza providing a window to her friend from afar. Per Le Monde, the IDF stated that the missile attack was intended to target a “Hamas member” and that “precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties.” In a statement to the French newspaper Libèration, Farsi said Hassona and her family were crushed by “a finger that pressed on a button.”
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