
It’s even more heartbreaking to learn that Hassona, who we come to know through numerous video calls compiled by Farsi into a full-length conversation, seemed to anticipate her own demise. During one of many candid conversations over FaceTime (or similar platforms), she shares with the director: “There are multiple ways to die here in Gaza,” outlining the ongoing bombings, shootings, illnesses, and hunger that have severely impacted her community for more than a year and a half. Not long after, she reveals her 8-year-old niece often says, “I want to die,” as if it were a desirable outcome.