Moonscape

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Moonscape, is a 2020 Palestinian movie, directed by Mona Benyamin and Mona Rouhana Benyamin. with a runtime of 17 minutes.

Overview

Moonscape is a Palestinian short film taking the form of an Arabic-language music video — a ballad performed as a duet. The song traces the real story of Dennis M. Hope, who claimed ownership of the Moon in 1980 and founded the Lunar Embassy, a company selling plots on various planets and moons. The Palestinian director draws a poignant parallel between Hope's fantastical claim and her own longing, as a young woman living under Israeli occupation, to find freedom for her people by any means imaginable.

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