Yalla Parkour

Ahmed shows the filmmaker spaces where parkour becomes a form of expression, a way of momentarily “taming” chaos, and a manifestation of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. Through the prism of their relationship, viewers discover possible answers to questions about belonging and identity: what does home mean for those who have never fully known it? How can one reconcile memory, dreams of escape, and love for a place that both binds and defines them?

The film tells the story of a meeting between the film’s director and a young athlete, Ahmed Matarem, whom she discovered online and decided to follow. Together they travel through the devastated spaces of the Gaza Strip: an abandoned airport, destroyed buildings, empty streets—places that have become arenas not only of physical struggle but also of existential confrontation.

Post-screening discussion

Themes explored in the film: identity, belonging, life in a reality of conflict, hope and dreams of freedom, space, sport.