Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

In the poignant and urgent documentary *Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk* (2025), director Sepideh Farsi bridges a vast distance to bear witness to a reality unfolding in real-time. The film is born from a profound, long-distance collaboration between Farsi and Fatima Hassouna, a young Palestinian photojournalist living amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Connected by a fragile digital thread, the two women maintain a lifeline of video calls that span over 200 days. As Hassouna navigates life within what she describes as the "prison of Gaza," she acts as Farsi’s eyes on the ground, documenting the daily struggle for survival and the resilience of those living under constant military bombardment. Farsi, in turn, becomes a vital conduit, transmitting these raw, pixelated dispatches to the outside world. More than a mere chronicle of war, this documentary is a deeply personal response to the violence. It is an intimate, harrowing portrait of human connection maintained against all odds, capturing the sights and sounds of a life defined by resistance and uncertainty. *Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk* invites viewers to witness this extraordinary partnership, offering an unflinching look at a world in crisis through the lens of those living at its epicenter.