Vibrations from Gaza

Vibrations from Gaza offers a glimpse into the experiences of Deaf children in the colonized and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine. Born and raised under Israeli siege and frequent onslaughts these children, including Amani, Musa, Israa, and others, provide vivid accounts of their encounter of bombardment and the constant presence of drones in their sky. The children describe their perceptions of missiles strikes through sensing vibrations in the air, trembling of the ground, and the resonance of collapsing buildings. The film also questions whether the deafness of these children is a consequence of Israel’s use of sonic weaponry, such as sonic booms.

Rehab Nazzal is a Palestinian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Montreal, Canada and Bethlehem, Palestine. Her work deals with the effects of settler colonial violence on peoples, on land, and on other non-human life in colonized territories. 

Palestina/Canadá, 2023, 16’

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Rehab Nazzal