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House of Hope

Director: Marjolein Busstra
 Duration: 91 minutes
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Manar and her husband Milad run the pacifist school in the occupied West Bank. Amid escalating violence, stress and uncertainty, they strive to offer young children a safe haven.
This intimate, observational documentary about the power of perseverance is set in the heart of the West Bank. Together with a Palestinian crew, director Marjolein Busstra follows Manar, a woman who dreams of offering Palestinians a glimmer of hope amid the ongoing cycle of violence and oppression they live under. Together with her husband Milad, Manar founded 'House of Hope', a primary school built on Waldorf education philosophy, embracing nonviolent resistance and helping children process trauma.

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    Director
    Marjolein Busstra
    Producer
    Ruby Deelen
    Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen
    Executive producer
    Lotte Gerding
    Co-producer
    May Jabareen
    Ossama Bawardi
    Script
    Marjolein Busstra
    Camera
    Abu Mosab
    Montage
    Saskia Kievits, NCE
    Sound editing
    Regard Ibrahim
    Sound Design
    Regard Ibrahim
    Set geluid
    Mahmoud Faroun
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    Title: House of Hope
    Year: 2025
    Duration : 1 hour, 31 minutes
    Type: Feature Documentary
    Edition: NFF 2026

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