Name: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk - An afternoon of film and fundraising for Gaza
Start: 2025-11-30T05:00:00+11:00
End: 2025-11-30T09:00:00+11:00
Location: Theatre Royal

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk - An afternoon of film and fundraising for Gaza

Theatre Royal Castlemaine & Free Palestine Central Victoria (FPCV)
invite you to an afternoon of film, music, and solidarity for Palestine.
🕒 From 3pm – Gather in the theatre courtyard for an uplifting community event featuring:
-music, drinks, connection and solidarity
-Local craft and art stalls
-Fundraising for families in Gaza
🎬 At 4pm, step inside the theatre for a screening of Sepideh Farsi's feature documentary PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, an inspiring portrait of Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, whose defiant images of life in Gaza bring both hope and tragic consequences. The film screened during MIFF earlier this year.
Fatma Hassona, a 25-year-old photojournalist and poet from the Gaza Strip, dedicated her life to documenting the conditions in which Palestinians are forced to exist. In this documentary, beautifully and movingly pieced together from video calls between her and Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi recorded throughout 2024 as Israel’s war on Gaza raged, Hassona builds a visual diary conveying the everyday plight of her people and the suffering being inflicted upon displaced and orphaned children. Even amid the death and destruction of constant missile strikes, her message remains one of dignity, humanity and hope.
On 16 April 2025, the day after it was announced the film was going to premiere at Cannes, an Israeli missile killed Hassona and her family in what was alleged to have been a targeted assassination. In paying tribute to Hassona’s memory and reminding us not to look away from the injustices of the world, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is more than just a powerful work of cinema – it’s a documentary that demands to be witnessed.
“A film with similarities to the Oscar-winning No Other Land in how it brings an individual perspective to unimaginable events … Farsi’s film now stands as a powerful memorial to someone who was both ordinary and extraordinary.” – Screen Daily

💚 HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT:
🌟Host an art and/or craft stall
🎨 Donate handmade goods or artwork
To get involved, DM us or email: [email protected]
🛍️ Shop + Support
From 3pm–7pm, browse handcrafted items, including art, clothing, jewellery, stickers, and more. Every purchase supports people in Gaza.
🎟️ Watch the Film
All ticket proceeds go to FPCV and directly support families in Gaza
General Admission: $25
Low Income / Concession: $20
Dja Dja Wurrung / First Nations: Free
Or pay what you can – donations welcome at the box office.
Tix here: https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/bd4ecfde-783e-4dc7-a643-e8cb1bcdfe1d?Event=227038