![An adult and a child are walking hand in hand down a dusty rural path. The adult is wearing a white t-shirt with a logo, khaki pants, a cap, and sunglasses, and is carrying a backpack and a camera. The child is dressed in a striped school uniform and carrying a lollipop. In the background, there is a vehicle driving behind them. Beyond the vehicle stretches a landscape of rolling hills and sparse vegetation under a clear sky suggesting a warm, dry climate. An adult and a child are walking hand in hand down a dusty rural path. The adult is wearing a white t-shirt with a logo, khaki pants, a cap, and sunglasses, and is carrying a backpack and a camera. The child is dressed in a striped school uniform and carrying a lollipop. In the background, there is a vehicle driving behind them. Beyond the vehicle stretches a landscape of rolling hills and sparse vegetation under a clear sky suggesting a warm, dry climate.](https://reframefilmfestival.ca/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Sarura_06-qhqdm44uwtp4ujhl9o580n793lqx91datumnx0m1xc.jpg)
Sarura. The future is an unknown place
- Nicola Zambelli
- Italy
- 2022
- 80 mins
- Sat Jan 27
- 5:15 PM
- Market Hall
At the gates of the Negev desert, a group of young Palestinians fight against the Israeli military occupation. The “Youth of Sumud” – youth of steadfast perseverance – try to return to their people the land that was taken from their families, restructuring the ancient cave village of Sarura. They face aggression with nonviolent action, defending themselves from rifles with their video cameras.
Guest in attendance, Q&A with Nicola Zambelli
- Arabic, English, Hebrew
- Captioned in English
Virtual & Hybrid Passholder Pre-order is now open for this film in the Virtual Theatre. Individual Virtual Theatre ticket sales open January 17th.
About the Filmmaker
- Filmmaker: Nicola Zambelli
- Writer: Nicola Zambelli, Roberto Zinzi
- Producer: Andrea Paco Mariani, Silvia Veronesi
Nicola Zambelli
Filmmaker and author of documentaries, photo reportages, installations and videos for theatre, dance and art. The feature films he has worked on have been screened in Italy and abroad, receiving several awards at national and international festivals.
His latest film “”Sarura. The future is an unknown place”” was co-produced by Al Jazeera and distributed worldwide by Journeyman Pictures.
He is responsible for film direction and the direction of photography.
He graduated in Hermeneutic Philosophy with a thesis on the narrative identity of the Self, he obtained a master’s degree in documentary cinema at the IED in Milan.