What Else Grows on the Palm of Your Hands?
2023•16m•Released
Documentary
The routines of two women fuse together as their similar gestures get repeated over time. Their hands intersect through their shared memory one movement at a time. The daily routine of Hayat in her absolute loneliness builds as she tries to recollect memories of her grandmother. We observe both their lives separately, the gestures of both women seem to be in an ongoing, subtle dialogue. The rhythm of the events slowly forms itself as their days go by. Eventually, the bond between them unravels the motherly love that unites them.
Director
Dhiaa Biya
Writer
Dhiaa Biya
Languages
Arabic
Studio
Malfamé
Cast
Alaa Assab
little Hayat
Zineb Abbad El Andaloussi
Hayat
Najia Sabir
Grandma
Production
Company
Malfamé
Producer
Walid Bekhti
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