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UN staff group screens Gaza film 'From Ground 0'; speakers cite UNRWA casualty figures
Summary
At a United Nations Staff Recreation Council screening, the UN Movie Society presented excerpts from From Ground 0, a 2025 Oscar-shortlisted collection of 22 short films made in Gaza. Presenters cited casualty figures attributed to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and described the film as a record of resilience.
Brenda von Gova, president of the UN Movie Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council, presented excerpts from From Ground 0, which she said was shortlisted in the 2025 Oscar international feature category and “was filmed during the devastating war in Gaza.”
Von Gova said the film gathers 22 short films made by Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza over the past year. She attributed casualty figures to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), saying “according to the United Nations…
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