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The Apollo of Gaza
Directed by Nicolas Wadimoff
- Switzerland, Canada 2018; 78 min
- Original version: Arabic
- Genre: Documentary
Synopsis
In 2013, a 2000-year old statue of Apollo was found near Gaza, only to disappear all of a sudden. Apollo, god of art, beauty and divinations, incites all sorts of rumors, even the craziest ones. The Apollo of Gaza is at once an inquiry and a meditation on history, plunging us into the barely known reality of a territory that is still paying the price of wars and a merciless blockade, but where life also subsists, undefeated. By bringing a little light to the sky of Gaza, the statue and its stupefying story could return some dignity and hope to all people.
Production
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AKKA FILMS
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NFB - THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
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SRG SSR
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RADIO TELEVISION SUISSE RTS
International Sales
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NFB - THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
Élise Labbé