Mohammed and his daughter face the emotional fallout of his political activism in Gaza and imprisonment in Israel, that left her to grow up without him. A fractured family tries to heal itself across borders and generations. Palestinian Mohammed Dahman, from Gaza, served nearly 20 years in Israeli jails when he was younger. This powerful observational film follows Mohammed and his daughter, Mai, as they confront the emotional scars left by his years of absence, both in jail and as a political activist.
Now, let's lay down some facts: my mother has never watched our children for an extended period, either alone or with her new husband. She lives more than five hours away from us and still works, so when we visit during the summer or for the holidays, my whole family often stays for a week to try to maximize our time with her.
During the 2024 election season, he heard me rant about Trump's criminality, his horrible treatment of women and people of color, and his overall lack of morality. I was deeply disappointed to think he would still vote for Trump in 2024 and struggled with my feelings toward my dad, who's a decent man that I love so much. But who would vote for a nightmare of a human being like Trump?