The Apollo of Gaza

Documentary, director: Nicholas Wadimoff, Palestine/Canada/Switzerland, 2018, 78 min., Arab., Fr., En. with En. ST. 

> Saturday, 27.04.2024 | 21:00 | Sinema Transtopia |

Is it the work of forgers, or a gift from the gods to a Palestinian people desperately in need of hope? In 2013, a statue of Apollo was found in the waters off Gaza before disappearing under mysterious circumstances. Soon, rumors start to swirl, while behind the scenes, local and international players begin jostling – some driven by historical preservation and others by purely commercial interests. Filmed in Gaza and Jerusalem, The Apollo of Gaza unfolds like a mystery around a national treasure that becomes the stuff of dreams and a foil for contested visions and political interests. Wadimoff engages in poetic reflections on the passage of time, the fragility of civilizations, and pays tribute to the dignity of a people who, despite siege and occupation, have not forgotten their sense of pride, their appreciation for beauty, and their anchorage in history.