Alone We Stand
Synopsis
Is it possible to direct a theatrical performance remotely? Is it possible to bring a Palestinian theater company out of isolation? An intifada made of irony, a struggle for liberation carried out through Skype, emails, and intercontinental phone calls is the one fought by director Pietro Floridia and the Al-Harah Theater in Beit Jala, West Bank.
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