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Once Upon a Time in Gaza

While Hamas tight its grip over Gaza by developing the idea of resistance and martyrdom, Yahia’s life falls apart when Ossama, for whom he has boundless admiration, is brutally murdered. While a new perspective of life is offered to him, the meeting with his friend’s killer questions everything. Will he be able to revenge him without compromising himself?

Original title: Once Upon a Time in Gaza

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nomination

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winning rate

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Cannes Film Festival #78 - 2025

Award People Status
Best Director [Un Certain Regard] Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser Winner
1 win for 1 nomination
Poster for Once Upon a Time in Gaza