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Produced by Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre and created by award-winning Director Eimi Imanishi and Choreographer Samar Haddad King, "3 x 13" explores the singularity of the individual and the universality of the human experience. "Mohammed" is one of 12 short films featuring 12 artists from around the globe who share their journey of transformation that deeply marked their lives, and all find expression through a common choreography for body and camera. The work culminates in a 13th film that unites all 12 journeys across 8 countries: Cuba, Egypt, France, Mali, Mexico, Palestine, South Korea, and the US. "Mohammed" shares the true story of a dancer in Nablus, Palestine and his journey to become a professional contemporary dancer, against all odds. Past FestivalsIDEA Festival (Amman, Jordan, September 2021)Dumbo Dance Festival (Brooklyn, NY June 2022)Best Choreography Award, Best Arab Film Award - Breaking Walls Festival (Cairo, Egypt, January 2023)

Mohammed (excerpt, 3 x 13)

They were orphans, the children of martyrs of the Palestinian revolution in the late sixties. These boys and girls lived and studied in a mixed orphanage in Mount Lebanon in the town of “Souk el Gharb”. It was a challenging existence for these young students. Some of them found salvation in the folk troupe founded by artist Abdallah Haddad in the early seventies. As they mastered cultural traditions, they became icons of the Revolution and toured the world in an era of global solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Decades later, the hundreds of martyrs’ children, now adults, are dispersed in several countries. The long abandoned orphanage still stands bearing the scars of civil war. Memories of this time of geopolitical and personal conflicts are revisited through the memories of former students who share personal narratives of displacement, martyrdom, loss and deprivation, and stir questions related to identity, sacrifice and homeland. Past FestivalsFestival Ecrans du réel - Lebanon - 2023Festival ciné Palestine - Paris, France 2023

Toronto Palestine Film Festival

Twelve beds اثنا عشر سريراً w/ Mohammed (excerpt, 3 x 13)