Multifaith Film Fest: Gaza Surf Club

Info: Germany / 2016 / Arabic / English / Hawaiian / English Subtitles / 87 MIN

Synopsis: Gaza – a strip of land with a population of 1.7 million citizens, wedged between Israel and Egypt and isolated from the outside world. 26 miles of coastline with a harbor that no longer services ships. Hardly anything gets into Gaza and even less gets out. The young generation is growing up with very little perspective – occupied and jobless. But against this background there is a small movement. Our protagonists are part of the surf community of Gaza City. Round about 40 surfboards have been brought into the country over the past decades with great effort and despite strict sanctions. It is those boards that give them an opportunity to experience a small slice of freedom – between the coastal reminder of a depressing reality and the Israeli – controlled three – mile marine border.

Q&A Discussion to follow with Matt Olsen, Founder of Gaza Surf Club