Ottawa, November 15 (QNA) - The documentary film "Inside Gaza" won the best film prize at the CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival in Montreal, Canada.
The 72-minute film follows the daily lives of four Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists and documents the enormous challenges and hardships they encountered while working in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023.
Director Helene Lam Trong relied almost entirely on AFP footage to make the film, most of it shot by journalists who recount their experiences throughout the documentary.
Adel Zaanoun, one of the journalists whose experiences are featured in the film, called for continued support for journalists around the globe in defense of press freedom.
"Inside Gaza" previously won the Grand Prix at the 33rd FiGRA International Festival of Social and Current Affairs Documentaries, held in France in April 2026. It also won a prize at New Zealand's Doc Edge Film Festival in July 2026, amid expectations that it could enter the race for the 2027 Oscars. (QNA)