“The ‘deadliness’ of the Dead Sea paradoxically sustains life by bringing it to the surface. The deeper it goes into the depths of the sea, the greater the force that pushes it upwards. This juxtaposition, to me, mirrors the complex and resilient nature of life in Gaza.”
As two boys float together on the Dead Sea, they enter a poetic dream realm connected to the spirit of the Palestinian people.
Through the paradox of the Dead Sea – where the excessive salinity rids the environment of life, yet creates a buoyancy that makes it near-impossible to drown – short film Salt considers how strength and perseverance are found amid conflict, drawing parallels with the everyday realities of life in Palestine. Shooting in Jordan, Polish writer-director Mateusz Miszczynski travelled to the Dead Sea basin with a small crew, capturing the story of two Palestinian teenagers as they float on the Dead Sea, soaking up the sun’s warmth.
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