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In a world saturated with stories that often fade into the noise, GAUZE emerges as a powerful and resonant voice. This animated short film—created collaboratively by Noran Fikri Alezabi, Xinyue Ma, Xiaonan Zhou, Yulin Yue, and Nicholas Arujah—explores the profound complexities of childhood shaped by the harsh realities of war. At its center is Zain, a 14-year-old swimmer from Gaza whose dreams of athletic achievement are upended by the struggle to survive. In a tragic twist that has become a…
