Blessed Blessed Oblivion

BLESSED BLESSED OBLIVION weaves together a portrait of masculine performativity in East Jerusalem, as manifested in gyms, body shops and hair dressing parlors.

Cast

"Hamsawi" Ahmad Bashir

as (voice)

Jumana Manna

as (voice)

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