Closeness to the Land
In 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning, Gazala purchased land in western Ohio, on which sits a disused school building. This site allowed her to explore her complex relationship with “the land.” As the daughter of displaced indigenous Palestinians, she attempts to form a proxy bond with the earth, on ground that was stolen from the displaced indigenous Shawnee people. Closeness to the Land is video footage of hand-painted text signs that translate the word الأرض (ard) into six English words, displayed performatively in multiple locations to capture the now-invisible nature of indigenous culture in Ohio. These signs were installed on the old schoolhouse in early 2021.
Year: 2022
Genre: Documentary
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Director: Mona Gazala
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Crew: Mona Gazala (Director), Mona Gazala (Writer), Ehab Sami (Music Score Producer)
Runtime: 7 minutes
Release: May 21, 2022
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
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Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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