Levitations
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Artist: Dalia Al Kury
Title: Levitations
Year: 2024
Duration: 18:45 minutes
Medium: Single-channel video with stereo sound
Credit: Dalia Al Kury, Levitations, 2024. Cinematography by Yousef Hammad. Funded by the Norwegian Film School. Courtesy and © Dalia Al Kury. Selected for AFI'25 by mmag foundation, Jordan.
Levitations (2024)
Dalia Al Kury
Selected by mmag foundation, Jordan
Two sisters in the diaspora transcend a therapy session and end up traveling in a mysterious and dreamy liberated Palestine.
تتجاوز شقيقتان في المهجر جلسة علاج نفسي لتجدان نفسيهما تسافران في دولة فلسطينية محرر
Paola Farran, mmag foundation Director says:
Levitations emerges at a pivotal moment in our region, where the status quo becomes increasingly untenable, especially in the face of unyielding and detrimental external forces. This short film explores the idea of dream states, both literal and metaphorical, probing the intricate layers of freedom within a context marked by ongoing genocide and escalating oppression. It confronts the profound challenges of realizing such dreams in the present moment, yet it also emphasizes the vital importance of maintaining hope—of envisioning a future where these dreams, however improbable, might one day become reality.
Participation in an international film festival, with its expansive reach across diverse regions, plays a vital role in ensuring that the artist's narrative is shared widely. This platform holds the potential to spark critical dialogues, fostering the collective imagination of a radically different and liberated future.
Dalia Al Kury, 'Levitations', 2024. Film still. Cinematography by Yousef Hammad. Funded by the Norwegian Film School. Courtesy and © Dalia Al Kury. Selected for AFI'25 by mmag foundation, Jordan.
Dalia Al Kury, 'Levitations', 2024. Film still. Cinematography by Yousef Hammad. Funded by the Norwegian Film School. Courtesy and © Dalia Al Kury. Selected for AFI'25 by mmag foundation, Jordan.
Dalia Al Kury, 'Levitations', 2024. Film still. Cinematography by Yousef Hammad. Funded by the Norwegian Film School. Courtesy and © Dalia Al Kury. Selected for AFI'25 by mmag foundation, Jordan.
Details
Artist: Dalia Al Kury
Title: Levitations
Year: 2024
Duration: 18:45 minutes
Medium: Single-channel video with stereo sound
Credit: Dalia Al Kury, Levitations, 2024. Cinematography by Yousef Hammad. Funded by the Norwegian Film School. Courtesy and © Dalia Al Kury. Selected for AFI'25 by mmag foundation, Jordan.