Beyond the Wall

In Beyond the wall we follow two young Palestinians who are facing the many restrictions in Palestine on a daily basis but despite everything have decided to chase their dream. Marcel is a young Palestinian runner who lives in the Gaza strip. His dream is to run the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem in the West-Bank. He has been refused to travel to Bethlehem for the last two editions but he still has hope he will get permission to leave Gaza this time. Rawan Bannoura a young Palestinian woman helps organising the Right to movement’s; the marathon in Bethlehem and participates for the third time. Together with a group of young runners they get in shape but it is also a way to claim their right to movement, a call for freedom. The marathon both a sports event and a way to get their message across to the world. From sports to politics, it’s only a small step in Palestine. We run alongside the wall and look back on the war of the previous summer from which Gaza hasn’t recovered yet.