We Teach Life, Sir

A mise-en-scène Sight & Sound Film project for the prompt ‘Color / Sound’

SYNOPSIS // Handala, the Palestinian resistance symbol, comes to life. She has a message for us, but finds she cannot express herself fully.

** Based on the poem, “We Teach Life, Sir” by Rafeef Ziadah
*** Found Footage: “Can Israelis and Palestinians See Eye to Eye?” (Middle Ground S3 . Episode 8 – Jubilee)

A film by Rayhan Kandri
Featuring // Rayhan Kandri
// Eren Karaburun

Produced by // Rowan Lin

Assistant Director // Lucia Cozzi

Director of Photography // Andrew Montano

Gaffers // Yoyo Ding
// Rowan Lin

Prop Masters // Addison Knies
// Zane Rizvi-Riemer

Special Effects Make-Up // Lucia Cozzi

Special Thanks
// David Irving // Tamer Abedrabbo // Lucia Cozzi // Taline Kalo // Addison Knies // Andrew Montano // Sky Cole // Max Grovit // Leila Feng // Jhanai Alexis Scott // Katie Lunardi

Music // “Truth & Light” composed by Formless NTT

Written, Directed, & Edited by // Rayhan Kandri