Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi connects with Fatima Hassouna, a Palestinian woman in Gaza who documents life under bombardment. With over 200 days of digital exchanges (in English), the meaning shifts after Fatima’s death in an Israeli attack on 16th April 2025.

“Director Sepideh Farsi’s startling documentary utilizes WhatsApp video chats with a young Palestinian artist living in Gaza to provide a powerful snapshot of how the deadly war is decimating lives across her country.” ~Tom O’Brien, Next Best Picture

“Put Your Hand on Your Soul and Walk is not just a document of a life and a hope extinguished. It is also the best way to hear from Hassouna. And it’s a film about crossing borders; we get to see just a little of what she saw.” ~Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times

“All we can do is refuse to look away. In bearing witness, we can regard the pain of others as our own.” ~Marina Ashioti, Little White Lies