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How kids roll (I bambini di Gaza – Sulle onde della libertà)

How kids roll (I bambini di Gaza – Sulle onde della libertà)

original title:

I bambini di Gaza – Sulle onde della libertà

directed by:

Loris Lai

cast:

Mikhael Fridel, Marwan Hamdan, Lyna Khoudri, Tom Rhys Harries, Qassim Gdeh, Hussam Shadat, Yasmine Attia, Oday Saedi, Jaron Löwenberg, Ruth Rosenfeld, Jamal Sassi

screenplay:

Loris Lai, Dahlia Heyman, from the novel "Sulle onde della libertà" by Nicoletta Bortolotti

cinematography:

Shane Seigler

editing:

Andrea Maguolo

set design:

Bessem Marzouk

music:

Nicola Piovani

producer:

Lawrence Bender

production:

Jean Vigo Italia, Eagle Pictures, B-Roll, Panoramic Film, Potemkino, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Eurimages, Regione Lazio

distribution:

Eagle Pictures [Italy]

country:

Italy/Belgium

year:

2024

format:

colour

release date:

28/03/2024

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The story is set in the midst of war-torn Gaza, where two 12-year-old boys, one Palestinian and the other Israeli, along with an ex-surfing champion, form an unlikely friendship over their mutual love for the water. The lessons they learn from one another go beyond the waves, helping influence their decision-making and show their community that peace can exist.