Noran Fikri Alezabi
Director
Gauze (2025)
14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.
Genres: Animation, Drama, Short, War
Keywords: tmdb.famine, tmdb.palestine-history, tmdb.war, tmdb.free-palestine, tmdb.palestinian-genocide, tmdb.palestinian, tmdb.gaza-strip + 19 more, tmdb.displacement, tmdb.aid, tmdb.swimmer, tmdb.disabled, tmdb.gaza, tmdb.arabic, tmdb.caregiver, tmdb.starving-child, tmdb.flour, tmdb.animation, mdblist.imdb-short, tmdb.childhood, tmdb.palestine, tmdb.short-film, tmdb.brothers, tmdb.athlete, tmdb.starvation, tmdb.disabled-child, tmdb.mutual-aid
Production Companies: Gobelins, Miyu Distribution
Country: France
Production Country:
France
Languages:
Arabic
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Runtime: 8 min.
Released: Sept. 21, 2025
Digital Release: Nov. 12, 2025
Status: Released
Certification: NR