Rabia (24m, USA)
Directed by: Muhammad Ali Hasan
Narrative Short - World Premiere
Synopsis
Rabia is a woman who must blow herself up in order to exist. Ever so determined to complete her
suicide mission, Rabia tricks Israeli soldiers, sneaks past checkpoints, and resorts to personal
violence in order to achieve success. As we follow Rabia’s mission, from the moment she straps
explosives to her bare body, we are exposed to flashbacks of Rabia’s past, filled with abuse,
rejection, and struggle. By the time she steps onto a popular Israeli beach, awaiting to kill hundreds
of innocent civilians in a massive explosion, we find ourselves asking whether Rabia’s act is one
of evil or one of heroism?