Palestinian children in Gaza take to the skies in this uplifting documentary about kites, friendship and an extraordinary attempt to break a world record.

Musa is a talented young kite-maker living in the village of Seifa in Gaza. Abeer is a 16-year-old aspiring journalist from the Jabaliya refugee camp. Along with thousands of other children, they are preparing for an ambitious attempt to set a world record for the most kites flown at once. As they make, decorate and fly their creations, the film captures the humour, energy and imagination of young people determined to enjoy being kids despite the difficult circumstances around them.

Flying Paper is a joyful, intimate and wonderfully colourful documentary. There are rivalries, homemade inventions, aerial cameras and plenty of spectacular kites, building towards an unforgettable gathering on the beach. Rather than focusing only on the headlines, the film gives us the chance to meet the young people living there — and to see Gaza through their eyes.

“A cinematic journey into the kite culture among Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip” - Progressive.org

"Flying Paper promises to be one of those films that I will never forget” - CNN Arabic.

“The film offers a rare glimpse into the humanity of Gaza” - The Times of Israel

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Credits:

Director

Nitin Sawhney, Roger Hill

Running Time: 51 min

Year: 2014

Country: Palestinian Territory

Languages: Arabic, English

Subtitles: English

Recomended Age: U

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