Overview

• Fatma Hassona, a 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist, was killed in an Israeli missile strike on her Gaza home, along with nine family members.
• Hassona was the subject of the documentary 'Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,' which was recently selected for Cannes’ ACID program.
• The documentary, a co-production between Iran, France, and Palestine, highlights Hassona’s life under siege and her work documenting the impact of war on Gaza’s civilians.
• Filmmakers and ACID organizers issued statements mourning Hassona's death and pledged to present the film in her honor at Cannes.
• The strike adds to the devastating toll of the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has killed over 200 journalists and tens of thousands of civilians since October 2023.