Synopsis:

Amjad and Woroud, both in their early twenties, shared more than just their youth; they studied filmmaking together in Gaza before their world fell apart. The devastating war forced a harsh separation: Amjad fled to Egypt (Alexandria), while Woroud chose to stay rooted in the besieged city (Gaza), walking through its rubble-strewn streets to document their reality.

Now miles apart, they decided to face their reality by making a documentary, becoming both the directors and the main subjects. Their project became a lifeline of daily voice notes, shared footage, and raw ideas. Woroud searched Gaza for stories of resilience and destroyed homes, while Amjad recorded the testimonies of their exiled friends in Egypt, trying to piece together a map of their shared lost lives.

The story took an emotional turn when Amjad came across a documentary about their mutual friend Fatima Hassouna, who was killed during the war, and discovered that Woroud appeared in scenes with her. This coincidence broke their physical distance, sparking deep conversations about war, love, friendship, and cinema. Through this shared grief and memory, their film finally took its true shape—becoming a powerful testament to friendship, loss, and the enduring memory of Gaza.

Director’s profile:

Amjad Sokkar is a Palestinian director and filmmaker from Gaza. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia and Web Development from the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG). Following the 2023 war, he left Gaza and is currently based in Alexandria, Egypt, where he continued his film education at We Talk Cinema School. There, he directed his first short fiction film, Lonely Like Night, as his graduation project. In 2021 through the Fundamentals of Documentary Filmmaking workshop in Gaza, where he directed his first short documentary, The Dancer of Gaza, which later received a post-production development grant from the Between Women Filmmakers Caravan.

In 2025, he participated in the 8th edition of El Gouna Film Festival through CineGouna Emerge, where he pitched his feature documentary project Shall We Meet Again?. In 2026, he pitched the same project at CineMart during IFFR’s Safe Harbour programme.

Producer’s profile:

Founded by director and producer Hend Bakr, Dessi Films is an independent production company based between Alexandria and Nubia (Egypt/Sudan), dedicated to producing and co-producing compelling cinema at various stages. Over the past two years, the company has established a robust international presence, participating in leading industry platforms including Cannes Docs, CineMart Rotterdam, Qumra, CineGouna, Sørfond, Cairo Film Connection, and Cinemed. Strongly rooted in nurturing talent, Dessi Films has supported the 2026 graduation films of We Talk Cinema School in Alexandria. The company's upcoming documentary slate includes” Shall We Meet Again?” by Palestinian filmmakers Amjad Sokkar and Woroud Alqassas, currently in development, and "Dwellers of the Cabins", currently in production with the support of the Red Sea Fund and the Doha Film Institute.