Films by Elsa Rassbach

2015, 23 min
by Elsa Rassbach

German-American filmmaker Elsa Rassbach had extraordinary access to people in Gaza shortly after the 2012 ceasefire with Israel. Majed showed her the damages in Jabalya Refugee Camp, where he grew up, and introduced her to his friends, relatives, and neighbors. Each had a different way of coping. "We are living outside of history," said one. Majed told of his hope to someday return to his family's native village, to live there in peace and equality with Jews. The filmmaker was not only observer;