Fatma Hassona, the 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and subject of the upcoming documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, was killed with her family on 16 April by an Israeli missile that targeted her building in northern Gaza.
The strike occurred just one day after she learned that the film centred around her life and work had been selected to premiere at the ACID Cannes 2025 film festival.
Director Sepideh Farsi remembers Hassona for her talent, integrity and hope. “I can’t tell you how devastated I am,” Farsi said. She shares that Hassona had joyfully accepted the invitation to Cannes but had emphasised her desire to return to Gaza and remain on her family’s land.
Farsi adds that there is a chance that Hassona’s building had been targeted, “given the high number of journalists and photographers in Gaza who have been killed by the Israeli army.”
In tribute to Hassona’s work, we play the trailer to Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk and share a selection of her photography and poetry.
Produced by: Democracy Now!
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