Help U.S. distibution of documentary about Gaza filmed by Gazan
Deep Dish TV is assisting my friend in Rafah, Gaza, Fida Qishta, develop and distribute Where Should the Birds Fly, a powerful on-the-ground view documentary. Fida worked with several folks including yours truly on the Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project for a spell, and this documentary represents a lot of what that project was about: bringing a real view of life in Gaza to the rest of the world. Get a perspective from a local’s point of view.
In this film, Fida captures what was happening in Gaza during Israel’s onslaught in 2008, “Operation Cast Lead,” which killed and injured thousands of Palestinian civilians, and the aftermath since. You can help complete this moving film, a story that can engage the minds and touch the hearts of people in the U.S. Distribution isn’t cheap. Deep Dish is working to raise $30,000. Donations are tax deductible, which is more than you can say about the part of your taxable income that goes to perpetuate the occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Visit the Deep Dish website to help this project move along.
I have a temporary condition known as Bell’s Palsy which is an irritation of a facial nerve. It’s not painful, the doctors tell me I’ll be back to my usual self in the next few weeks. In the mean time, it just makes it a little harder to smile… but so does the world.
