

Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
1h 27m 5.5/10 IMDb
In 2007, Yahya works at his friend Osama’s falafel shop in Gaza, which doubles as a drug dealing front. His entanglement leads him to witness a terrible crime. A couple years later, Gaza’s Ministry of Culture randomly chooses Yahya to star in a TV series that highlights martyrs and heroes of the resistance. As conflict simmers in the distance, Yahya unexpectedly receives real weapons, heightening the stakes as the show provides him with an opportunity to confront the perpetrator of the offense that changed his life.
Director: Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser
Cast: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi, Is'haq Elias, Said Saada
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
War / combat
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gun violence
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