Film

Eleven Days in May

Director

Mohammed Sawwaf

Year

2022

In May 2021, eleven days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza claimed the lives of Palestinian children. Directors Mohammed Sawwaf and Michael Winterbottom create a documentary portrait of the young lives lost, drawing on footage and interviews with grieving families. Parents and relatives remember the children's personalities, interests, hopes, and ambitions, presenting them as individuals rather than statistics. With music by Max Richter, the film reflects on the human cost of conflict and the lasting grief of families whose children will never have the chance to grow up.