Three Promises & The Miracle of Life - I’m Migrant Presents
Running time: 69 mins
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Release Date: 04/12/2025
Art Forward x Dunya Films present: FRAGMENTS FROM HOME
“Fragments of Home” unites two intimate Palestinian films that explore the meaning of home, memory and motherhood amid displacement and conflict. Through the eyes of mothers and children, we see how memory can be both refuge and burden, how the camera becomes a vessel for grief and for hope. These works invite us to reflect on what remains when the walls of home are no longer steady - what fragments of tenderness and resistance we carry with us wherever we go.
Synopsis:
Three Promises, Dir: Yousef Srouji (61 minutes, Palestine)
While the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the West Bank in the early 2000s, a mother films her family's daily life, punctuated by time spent shielding her family from harm in the basement. Now, her son revisits this past, delivering a heart-breaking portrait of the anguish of parents who are forced to choose between their children’s physical safety and the emotional upheaval of leaving home.
The Miracle of Life, Dir: Sabrine Khoury (8 mins, Palestine)
A Palestinian mother-to-be in the Netherlands grapples with emotional and physical challenges during pregnancy. Through personal reflections,she confronts pain, uncertainty, fear of bodily changes, and an identity crisis, all while challenging societal norms around motherhood. Torn between her personal struggles and the devastation in Gaza, she feels guilt and shame, questioning her right to feel pain and wrestling with her privilege while others endure unimaginable suffering.
Panel Talk (45 mins)
The screenings will be followed by a panel talk featuring Palestinian filmmakers, Vanessa Smart from Dunya Films, and chaired by filmmaker and organiser of the forthcoming “I’m Migrant Film Festival” Yamam Nabeel.
