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The National
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Gazan photojournalist, set to feature in documentary at Cannes festival, is killed in Israeli air strike
Culture Film & TV Fatima Hassouna died earlier this week along with nine members of her family Evelyn Lau April 18, 2025 Fatima Hassouna, a Palestinian photojournalist and artist who captured everyday life under siege in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday. She was 33. Hassouna is the central figure in Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a documentary by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi that was selected this week for screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film centres on video conversations between the two women and paints a portrait of life during war as told from inside Gaza. The attack on Hassouna's family home in Gaza city came just a day after the film's official selection was announced by Acid, a Cannes sidebar dedicated to independent cinema. Nine of her family members also died in the strike. A graduate of the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, Hassouna had contributed photojournalism to international media outlets, including The Guardian, often working independently to document the impact of the Israeli military campaign on her community. In the days before her death, she continued to share glimpses of daily life online, such as a sunset from her balcony in a rare moment of quiet. In an earlier post, she wrote: 'If I die, I want a loud death. I don't want to be in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group. I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury.' In an interview with France's Le Monde, Farsi described Hassouna as 'a sun', recalling how she sent daily images, messages and voice notes despite the dangers. 'Every morning, I would wake up and wonder if she was still alive,' Farsi said. Acid also paid tribute on social media, writing: 'Her smile was as magical as her tenacity: bearing witness, photographing Gaza, distributing food despite bombs, grief and hunger. Her story reached us and we rejoiced at each of her appearances to know she was alive; we feared for her. Yesterday, we learnt with horror that an Israeli missile targeted her building.' Since the start of the war, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) estimates that more than 150 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, though some reports put the figure above 200. The IFJ has called for an independent investigation and an end to the targeting of reporters. Hassouna's story now forms part of the documentary she helped shape, and one that will be screened for audiences in Cannes next month. 'This is a different film than the one we will carry, support and present in every theatre,' Acid said. 'All of us, filmmakers and spectators, must be worthy of her light.'
The National
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Gazan photojournalist, set to feature in Cannes documentary, killed by Israeli air strike
Fatima Hassouna, a Palestinian photojournalist and artist who captured everyday life under siege in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday. She was 33. Hassouna is the central figure in Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a documentary by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi that was selected this week for screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film centres on video conversations between the two women and paints a portrait of life during war as told from inside Gaza. The attack on Hassouna's family home in Gaza city came just a day after the film's official selection was announced by ACID, a Cannes sidebar dedicated to independent cinema. Nine of her family members also died in the strike. A graduate of the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, Hassouna had contributed photojournalism to international media outlets, including The Guardian, often working independently to document the impact of the Israeli military campaign on her community. In the days before her death, she continued to share glimpses of daily life online, such as a sunset from her balcony in a rare moment of quiet. In an earlier post, she wrote: 'If I die, I want a loud death. I don't want to be in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group. I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury.' In an interview with France's Le Monde, Farsi described Hassouna as 'a sun', recalling how she sent daily images, messages and voice notes despite the dangers. 'Every morning, I would wake up and wonder if she was still alive,' Farsi said. ACID also paid tribute on social media, writing: 'Her smile was as magical as her tenacity: bearing witness, photographing Gaza, distributing food despite bombs, grief and hunger. Her story reached us and we rejoiced at each of her appearances to know she was alive; we feared for her. Yesterday, we learnt with horror that an Israeli missile targeted her building.' Since the start of the war, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) estimates that more than 150 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, though some reports put the figure above 200. The IFJ has called for an independent investigation and an end to the targeting of reporters. Hassouna's story now forms part of the documentary she helped shape, and one that will be screened for audiences in Cannes next month. 'This is a different film than the one we will carry, support and present in every theatre,' ACID said. 'All of us, filmmakers and spectators, must be worthy of her light.'
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Photojournalist Fatima Hassona killed in Gaza day after documentary selected for Cannes
Fatima Hassona, a Palestinian photojournalist who's stars in a documentary selected to be screened at Cannes next month, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza. A graduate of the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, Fatima was not just a photographer, she was a visual witness to a reality that is getting harsher by the day. Hours before she was killed, she posted a photo of the sunset from her balcony, writing: "This is the first sunset in a long time." In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury." The day before she was killed, the Association of Independent Cinema for Distribution (ACID) announced that the documentary Put your soul on your hand and walk, by exiled Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi, had been selected for next month's Cannes Film Festival Fatma is the central character in the film, and its selection could have been a milestone in her career and an opportunity to share her vision with the world. In an interview with French daily Le Monde, the Iranian filmmaker described Fatima in moving words, saying that she "was a sun". She added: "She was covering the war in Gaza, occasionally collaborating with media outlets by sending photos and videos. "Every day she would send me photos, written messages and audio clips. Every morning, I would wake up and wonder if she was still alive." Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) estimates that at least 157 journalists and media workers have been killed, with other reports suggesting that the real number may exceed 200. The IFJ mourned Fatima and condemned the continued targeting of reporters, emphasising the need to end Israel's impunity. "This massacre must stop," it said, calling for an immediate and independent investigation into the killing of journalists. "Journalists in conflict zones should be treated as civilians and allowed to carry out their work without interference," said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Belanger. "There is widespread global interest in what is happening in Gaza, but we can only see the truth if journalists are allowed access to it. Doctors Without Borders said in a statement: "Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those who help them." The organisation's emergency coordinator, Amand Pazerol, added: "We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire Gazan population." Fatima Hassona was not only a journalist, but a humanitarian voice and an unforgettable image in the history of a city that dies and is reborn every day. Her work bears witness to a reality that she did not stop documenting until the last moment.
Euronews
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Photojournalist Fatima Hassona killed in Gaza day after documentary selected for Cannes
ADVERTISEMENT Fatima Hassona, a Palestinian photojournalist who's stars in a documentary selected to be screened at Cannes next month, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza. A graduate of the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, Fatima was not just a photographer, she was a visual witness to a reality that is getting harsher by the day. Hours before she was killed, she posted a photo of the sunset from her balcony, writing: "This is the first sunset in a long time." In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury." An unfinished film dream The day before she was killed, the Association of Independent Cinema for Distribution (ACID) announced that the documentary Put your soul on your hand and walk , by exiled Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi, had been selected for next month's Cannes Film Festival Fatma is the central character in the film, and its selection could have been a milestone in her career and an opportunity to share her vision with the world. In an interview with French daily Le Monde, the Iranian filmmaker described Fatima in moving words, saying that she "was a sun". She added: "She was covering the war in Gaza, occasionally collaborating with media outlets by sending photos and videos. "Every day she would send me photos, written messages and audio clips. Every morning, I would wake up and wonder if she was still alive." Gaza journalists at risk Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) estimates that at least 157 journalists and media workers have been killed, with other reports suggesting that the real number may exceed 200. The IFJ mourned Fatima and condemned the continued targeting of reporters , emphasising the need to end Israel's impunity. "This massacre must stop," it said, calling for an immediate and independent investigation into the killing of journalists. "Journalists in conflict zones should be treated as civilians and allowed to carry out their work without interference," said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Belanger. "There is widespread global interest in what is happening in Gaza, but we can only see the truth if journalists are allowed access to it. Doctors Without Borders said in a statement: "Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those who help them." The organisation's emergency coordinator, Amand Pazerol, added: "We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire Gazan population." Fatima Hassona was not only a journalist, but a humanitarian voice and an unforgettable image in the history of a city that dies and is reborn every day. Her work bears witness to a reality that she did not stop documenting until the last moment.
