Content warning: Discussion and depictions of war and Palestinian genocide
Accessibility: Closed captions available
Life Is Beautiful tells the story of how director Mohamed Jabaly fought for his rights as a Palestinian and a filmmaker when stranded in Norway due to circumstances beyond his control. Through his personal archive and video calls, he shares his love and longing for his hometown, friends and family as he tries to make a new life for himself in the Arctic. The film is a love letter to Gaza, to his adopted hometown in Tromsø and to the empowering force of storytelling.
Thank you to our screening partners: Twelve Gates Arts and Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP)
- Runtime93 minutes
- LanguageArabic, Norwegian, English
- CountryNorway, Palestine, Qatar
- PremiereUnited States
- Social Media
- DirectorMohamed Jabaly
- ScreenwriterKristine Ann Skaret, Sarah Winge-Sørensen
- ProducerKristine Ann Skaret, Sarah Winge-Sørensen
- Executive ProducerMohanad Yaqubi, Esther van Messel, Anne Fabini
- Co-ProducerMohamed Jabaly for Jabali Film, Anad Abdelwahab and Muhammad Refaat for Al Jazeera
- CastMohamed Jabaly
- CinematographerMohamed Jabaly
- EditorErland Edenhold
- Production DesignGaute Barlindhaug
- ComposerGaute Barlindhaug
- Sound DesignAnna Nilsson, Filmreaktor
Content warning: Discussion and depictions of war and Palestinian genocide
Accessibility: Closed captions available
Life Is Beautiful tells the story of how director Mohamed Jabaly fought for his rights as a Palestinian and a filmmaker when stranded in Norway due to circumstances beyond his control. Through his personal archive and video calls, he shares his love and longing for his hometown, friends and family as he tries to make a new life for himself in the Arctic. The film is a love letter to Gaza, to his adopted hometown in Tromsø and to the empowering force of storytelling.
Thank you to our screening partners: Twelve Gates Arts and Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP)
- Runtime93 minutes
- LanguageArabic, Norwegian, English
- CountryNorway, Palestine, Qatar
- PremiereUnited States
- Social Media
- DirectorMohamed Jabaly
- ScreenwriterKristine Ann Skaret, Sarah Winge-Sørensen
- ProducerKristine Ann Skaret, Sarah Winge-Sørensen
- Executive ProducerMohanad Yaqubi, Esther van Messel, Anne Fabini
- Co-ProducerMohamed Jabaly for Jabali Film, Anad Abdelwahab and Muhammad Refaat for Al Jazeera
- CastMohamed Jabaly
- CinematographerMohamed Jabaly
- EditorErland Edenhold
- Production DesignGaute Barlindhaug
- ComposerGaute Barlindhaug
- Sound DesignAnna Nilsson, Filmreaktor