Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
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A filmmaker connects with a Palestinian woman in Gaza who documents life under bombardment. Their 200+ days of digital exchanges, the meaning shifts after Fatem's death in an Israeli attack on 16/ April 2025.
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This devastating documentary about Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassouna has left audiences profoundly moved but deeply divided over its execution. While viewers universally praise Fatma's remarkable spirit and the film's urgent importance, many criticize director Sepideh Farsi's intrusive presence and amateur filmmaking approach that detracts from Fatma's powerful story.
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- Oct 2, 2025
Israël a tué l'actrice principale de ce film (cliquez ici pour la critique). J'ai vu Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk de Sepideh Farsi qui raconte l'histoire de ses entretiens avec Fatma, jeune photographe palestinienne coincée à Gaza. C'est 1h50 de discussions vidéo…
RegelegorilaSep 10, 2025Rest in peace to Fatima Hassouna, her family and the many Palestinians who have died during the ongoing genocide.
Robert DanielsMay 15, 2025FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 à toi fatma, jamais personne n’oubliera
capu - Sep 20, 2025
It hurts my heart to have to rate it so low, because the stories from photojournalist Fatima Hassouna deserve to be shared with more people. But the filmmaking aspect is so absolutely horrid that I cannot recommend anyone to see this. Better watch documentaries like No…
Minh NguyễnMay 15, 2025My feelings on Sepideh’s role within the documentary as a whole, as well as its formal elements, are certainly mixed. But my god Fatma Hassouna is a remarkable person. Absolutely devastating. There was a chill in the theatre as the credits rolled.
colinkerekesSep 24, 2025film important, mais ya certains trucs sur lesquels je suis mitigée ça reste un film qui porte non pas sur la vie de fatma mais bien sur l’échange entre fatma et sepideh d’un côté, ça permet de symboliser l’écart entre les réalités respectives des deux femmes : le fait que…
lili ଳ - May 26, 2025
In past years, Cannes has often prided itself on not making overt political statements. But the wars waging in Gaza and Ukraine were felt powerfully throughout this edition—particularly given the tragic context of “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” made by Iranian…
Isaac FeldbergNov 10, 2025It’s hard to articulate just how moving this is. Using this space to highlight one of my favorite parts of Marya E. Gates’ interview with filmmaker Sepideh Farsi for Roger Ebert: What do you hope people will take away from the film when they’re done watching…
claira curtisNov 1, 2025I remember so clearly the day everyone found out Fatima died, especially since it was the day after she found out this movie was going to be playing at Cannes. There aren't really words to describe just how terrible everything still is. That being said, I do wish there was…
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Nov 7, 2025
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a film born of helplessness, about helplessness, and it embodies helplessness through its very form.
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Oct 7, 2025
Director Sepideh Farsi's startling documentary utilizes WhatsApp video chats with a young Palestinian artist living in Gaza to provide a powerful snapshot of how the deadly war is decimating lives across her country.
Tom O’Brien
Next Best Picture
Aug 20, 2025
It’s the audacious austerity of Farsi’s film-making that really makes the material sing.
Leslie Felperin
The Guardian
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