A stand-up comedian arrives at a gig to find the venue bombed. In “From Ground Zero,” Palestine’s entry for the Oscars’ international feature film category, 22 directors present cinematic ...
By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic A handful of haunting images connect the 22 short films in From Ground Zero, Palestine’s poignant Academy Award submission: the eerie hum of drones ...
This collection of 22 shorts by Palestinian filmmakers presents on-the-ground accounts of life and death that might otherwise be ignored. By Nicolas Rapold When you purchase a ticket for an ...
And yet “From Ground Zero” is rare among anthologies in that the deficiencies of its individual pieces often serve to reinforce the collective strength of the project itself. The tonal and ...
But From Ground Zero, executive produced by Michael Moore and shortlisted for Best International Feature, is surprisingly devoid of an overt political message. That’s partially due to its format ...