CAIRO: Amid bombed-out buildings, Palestinian circus performers juggled and cartwheel and tried to spread joy despite war and famine, as shown in a documentary screened at the Cairo International Film Festival.
Shot during the summer of 2024, as war raged in Gaza, “One More Show,” co-directed by Egyptian Mai Saad and Palestinian Ahmed el-Danaf, followed the daily life of the Free Gaza Circus.
Danaf, 26 — who is still in the devastated Palestinian enclave — recorded footage of the clowns, jugglers and stilt walkers to bring Saad’s idea to life.
“It was the first time I heard someone want to make a film about daily life, not just the bombing and the suffering,” he told AFP, in a text message.
“The obstacles in front of me were quite clear: communications down, difficulties moving around, constant danger and the lack of equipment. But I felt we had to see it through.”
