Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema (GIFWC)

Focusing on the “legendary women of Gaza”, this event is a highlight of the Nottingham Palestinian Film Festival.

It features women’s films and stories emerging from the last two years, and pays tribute to an astounding act of cultural resistance: the first Gaza International Festival of Women’s Cinema (GIFWC) taking place in Gaza city in October 2025.

“This exceptional inaugural edition of the festival is a gesture of solidarity and support amid the ongoing genocide targeting women in Gaza, where many have lost their caregivers or children.
There are truly legendary women in Gaza. Women capable of confronting extreme levels of atrocity, death, hunger, and blockade — with remarkable resilience.
Each woman has a story that reflects the depth of the Palestinian narrative.”

- Dr Ezzaldeen Shalh, GIFWC Festival organiser

Join us for an unforgettable evening including

• A specially recorded interview with Dr Shalh from Gaza
• Short films by and about women emerging from the last two years in Gaza

Synopsis: A Short film following Reema Mahmoud, a displaced woman in Gaza. Reema shares her story through a letter which becomes a message in a bottle about her once beautiful life, hoping it will reach people and inspire them to enjoy their own lives and the peace they may take for granted.

Naji Salameh & Aida Amircani

Synopsis: A short film telling the story of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was separated from her mother during an attack in 2024. Based on true events, Hind, trapped under heavy fire, places a call to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

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Etimmad Washah 2025

Synopsis: A short film about the struggle Gaza’s women face in the refugee camps to maintain dignity, get hold of basic essentials and care for themselves and each other. In this silent journey the women depicted battle against the harsh realities of their situation through innovative and spirited methods of survival.

In collaboration with Leeds Palestinian Film Festival, we are fundraising to support the GIFWC. So far, almost £5,000 towards our £10,000 target has been raised for this amazing act of cultural resistance.

This ambitious project is ongoing, though delayed due to current circumstances in Gaza.

Find out more about GIFWC

Donate to the crowdfunding campaign

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New Art Exchange, 41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, United Kingdom

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