Festival Season:
March 2025
GAZA'S SILENT THREAT
Directors:
Writers:
Maria Fernanda Lauret
Producers:
Maria Fernanda Lauret, Rawan Eleyan, Juan Haro
Run Time:
0:32:00
Awarded for the following Category(s):
Awarded Category(s)
"Gaza's Silent Threat" evokes a powerful message of resilience and commitment to creating a better future. Doctor Younis, a devoted father and grandfather, embarks on the mission of a lifetime: returning from retirement to vaccinate over 600,000 children against polio in Gaza, in the midst of the war. Despite short pauses in fighting, Dr. Younis and his partners endured unrelenting logistical and security hurdles, and severely restricted access to health services and facilities. This is not just a film about the polio vaccination campaign, but one about the direct and indirect impacts of war on children’s health, and the lives of children and families living in the scarce context of conflict and emergencies.
Submitter Statement
Maria Fernanda Lauret is a distinguished multimedia producer and post-production lead, celebrated for her three Emmy nominations. As a versatile producer, director, and editor, Maria is a driving force behind innovative documentaries, VR, AR, interactive, and digital projects. Her passion for storytelling, visual design, and technology fuels her mission to illuminate critical social impact and human rights issues. Throughout her career, Maria has collaborated with renowned organizations such as UNICEF, Al Jazeera, Amnesty International, Samsung, Google, Greenpeace, Hulu, and more.
Key Cast
Other Credits
Executive Producer - Tanya Turkovich
Executive Producer - Jonathan Crickx
Editor - Emily Kinskey
Editor - Alaa Seoudy
Cinematography - Mohammed Natteel
Cinematography - Ahmed Abu Ajwa
Field Coordinator - Sami Alhaw
Field Coordinator - Rawan Eleyan
Field Coordinator - Kazem Abdalmugni