Fragmented

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Qassem, a retired pioneer of journalism in Gaza, and a former political prisoner, made the impossible decision to leave his home after 25 days of genocide, to Malta. His decision to flee is not a matter of personal survival, but a desperate bid to honour his daughter’s plea for a chance at a future together. Fragmented is a collection of memories of confronting the human cost of Israeli occupation and the enduring struggle for justice in Palestine.The film reminds us of the power of belonging in the face of unimaginable adversity, and the bonds that unite us in our shared desire for freedom and dignity.

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Tanya Marar was born and raised in Amman, Jordan and started working in the camera department in 2010, first as a camera assistant on Features and TV, and then more exclusively in documentaries. In the UK she began operating on TV and features, while still working as a DP in documentaries. She is passionate about supporting young camera trainees in their journeys and hosts the podcast Conversations with Camerawomen where she interviews women working in different roles in the camera department as a resource for those entering into the industry.

Balolas Carvalho is a Portuguese journalist, filmmaker and producer who works at the intersection of Human Rights, International Affairs and Decolonial Movements. As a cultural agitator, she dedicates her life to telling stories and creating spaces that resist, remember and reimagine. She explores cinema as a tool for collective articulation, ethical insurgency and radical transformation. She is also Director of the short documentary The Radicals: Commons and the Housing Crisis in Berlin (2023) and producer of Bukra, a feature film shot in the Jenin refugee camp, Palestine, capturing stories of resistance to Israeli occupation that will be released in 2026.