The mass destruction in Gaza goes beyond the loss of life; it is an assault on memory itself. By destroying not only people but also the places they inhabit—hospitals and care centres—the very fabric of identity is being erased, along with the possibility for an entire people to reclaim any semblance of normality. Over 45,000 Palestinians have been killed, including 13,319 children. Every child in Gaza has experienced the trauma of war, with lifelong consequences. The eradication of this population is not just physical; it extends to their culture, language, collective history, and memory—acts that qualify as genocide. For the first time, the world is witnessing these atrocities in real time. Faced with such a profound crisis, politics, international law, and, above all, humanity have failed. The crucial first step is to acknowledge the violations committed and confront the population’s vast suffering.

For 43 days, under constant bombardment and working around the clock, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah found himself on the front lines in the emergency wards of Gaza’s Al-Shifa and Al-Ahli hospitals. Images of him soon spread across the globe, capturing a figure who had come to embody resistance. After a long and terrifying night-time journey out of Gaza, Ghassan arrives in Amman, where the film’s directors, Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi, await him eagerly. The camera starts rolling the moment he walks through the door, and follows him to Beirut, London, Kuwait, and Dubai, documenting his unwavering commitment to Palestine and its people.

⚠︎ This film contains distressing stories that may offend the sensibilities of viewers.