Synopsis
In the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, cut off from all aid and medical services, Osama lives with his wife and their newborn baby. His son was born in the eighth month of this never-ending war, in a hospital overwhelmed by death and lacking the resources needed for childbirth.
lacking the resources needed for childbirth.
Once aspiring to become an artistic photographer, 33-year-old, Osama has unexpectedly become a war photographer. Wearing a bulletproof vest and a journalist’s helmet, he travels through devastated areas, documenting the destruction while trying to help others.
Osama’s daily life revolves around the struggle for survival, as he searches for food, water and a safe place for his family. The emotional burden is immense, especially when he captures the
emotional burden is immense, especially when he captures the deaths and funerals of fellow journalists, friends and loved ones.
Despite the psychological pressure, Osama believes he must continue documenting the war and protecting his family. He hopes for an end to the violence, or at least a ceasefire to ease the suffering of civilians.
Citizen Osama is a film that portrays his life. It offers a window into the resilience, fear and humanity of those trapped in one of the most violent conflicts in the world.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Coorigines Production
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Laura Nikolov
- Screenwriter : Ahmad Hassouna
- Director of Photography : Yousef Al Masharawi
- Music Composer : Rasmus Steen
- Editor : Denis Le Paven
- Sound Recordist : Hatem Salmi
- Foreign Producer : Ahmad Hassouna
- Grader : Denis Le Paven
- Sound mixer : Sarah Fasseur-Leroux
- Sound design : Sarah Fasseur-Leroux
Media Gallery
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Documentary
- Production language : Arabic
- Coproducer countries : France, Palestine
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2026
- French release :
- Current status :
- Approval :
- Color type : Color
