Bleeding Dream
Type/Status
Short Film
Pre-Production
Director
Mohammad AboHasheem
Synopsis: The film is part documentary and part drama. It shifts between real interviews and a scripted story that follows three generations of Palestinians. The documentary sections feature officials, experts, and people living in exile. They speak clearly about history, borders, and the systems that shape their lives. These are voices that are often ignored or cut out, heard here without interruption. The drama follows a boy running through the Tulkarm refugee camp after a bomb explodes. His parents are behind him. An old man follows quietly, keeping close. Their walk shows the two sides of daily life in Palestine: the constant presence of soldiers, checkpoints, and walls, and the ordinary persistence of people — sharing tea, stitching toys from scraps, finding ways to laugh.
Director: Mohammad AboHasheem is a writer, poet, novelist, and filmmaker from Tulkarm Refugee Camp. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan and studied film and television directing in Egypt. His literary works include the epic novel THE MELODY OF THE ALLEY, the book BE KIND WITH HER, which explores the ethics of relationships, and the short story collection THE MURAL. As a filmmaker, Mohammad has worked as production manager and assistant director on numerous national and social films in Palestine and Jordan, including WOMEN OF LIGHT, CURTAINS OF DARKNESS, THE OMINOUS CROW, A NIGHT AT THE CHECKPOINT, GRAY LIGHT, and WINDOW. He has directed several short documentary and dramatic films, including ON THE DUST OF MEMORIES, CHILDREN UNDER FIRE, THE STONE’S MEMORY, THE PULSE OF THE CAMP, and THE FACE OF HANDALA. Known for his psychological and philosophical approach to storytelling, Mohammad has received numerous honors for his literary and cinematic contributions in both Palestine and Jordan.
Director: Mohammad AboHasheem is a writer, poet, novelist, and filmmaker from Tulkarm Refugee Camp. He holds a degree in Modern Languages from Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan and studied film and television directing in Egypt. His literary works include the epic novel THE MELODY OF THE ALLEY, the book BE KIND WITH HER, which explores the ethics of relationships, and the short story collection THE MURAL. As a filmmaker, Mohammad has worked as production manager and assistant director on numerous national and social films in Palestine and Jordan, including WOMEN OF LIGHT, CURTAINS OF DARKNESS, THE OMINOUS CROW, A NIGHT AT THE CHECKPOINT, GRAY LIGHT, and WINDOW. He has directed several short documentary and dramatic films, including ON THE DUST OF MEMORIES, CHILDREN UNDER FIRE, THE STONE’S MEMORY, THE PULSE OF THE CAMP, and THE FACE OF HANDALA. Known for his psychological and philosophical approach to storytelling, Mohammad has received numerous honors for his literary and cinematic contributions in both Palestine and Jordan.