What Else Grows on the Palm of Your Hands?

What Else Grows on the Palm of Your Hands?

2023 · 16 min · Documentary

The routines of two women fuse together as their similar gestures get repeated over time. Their hands intersect through their shared memory one movement at a time. The daily routine of Hayat in her absolute loneliness builds as she tries to recollect memories of her grandmother. We observe both their lives separately, the gestures of both women seem to be in an ongoing, subtle dialogue. The rhythm of the events slowly forms itself as their days go by. Eventually, the bond between them unravels the motherly love that unites them.

Directed by Dhiaa Biya · Written by Dhiaa Biya

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