Gauze

Name: Gauze
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T14:11:00.000Z
Duration: 8 min
Description: 14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.

by Noran Fikri Alezabi and 4 co-directors

Arabic (العربية)
France
8 min

14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.

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