Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

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Nation Estate

Palestine
2012 — 9' / Color

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Synopsis

A nine-minute science fiction film that offers a clinically dystopian, yet humorous approach to the deadlock in the ‘Middle East conflict’. The film explores a vertical solution to Palestinian statehood: One colossal skyscraper housing the entire Palestinian population - now finally living the high life.

Director Biography

Born in Jerusalem, Sansour studied Fine Art in Copenhagen, London and New York. Her work is interdisciplinary, immersed in the current political dialogue and utilises video art, photography, experimental documentary, the book form and the internet.

Director

Larissa Sansour

Producer

Morten Revsgaard Frederiksen

Cinematographer

Jesper Toffner

Editor

William Dybeck Sorensen

Sound

Roar Skau Olsen

Contact

Irit Neidhardt
mec film (middle eastern cinemas)
Emdener Str. 48d
10551 Berlin, Germany
+49-(0)30-66766700
[email protected]