Aisha’s Story
“When you’re used to something
and it’s gone, part of you is lost.”
We’ve loved our screenings at festivals in Toronto, Vancouver, Amman, Jerusalem (Palestinian-organized), Morocco, Colorado, Deir al Balah (Gaza), Istanbul, and Bristol.
We’re honoured to receive the Hot Docs 2025 Audience Award for Mid-Length Documentary and Honourable Mention for the DOXA 2025 Vancouver Film Studios Award
Next festival dates
Nordlys Film + Arts Festival, 13-15 February 2026
Ciné Palestine Toulouse Occitanie, 9-17 March 2026
Reach the Aisha’s Story team at:
Instagram: @aishasstoryfilm
Email: thinkinggardenfilms@gmail.com
Aisha’s Story
Documentary Film
“Food is the most precious part of Palestinian heritage.”
Aisha Azzam and her husband started their family grain mill in Baqa’a refugee camp, Jordan, 35 years ago. She treasures her role in safeguarding culture by milling the wheat, grains, and herbs essential to Palestinian cuisine. Through food, Aisha traces the story of Palestinian displacement and rebuilding family and community in a refugee camp. Harvesting, milling, cooking, and feasts ground the film’s arc of displacement, longing, and resistance. In Aisha’s words, “Food is what keeps us together as Palestinians.”
Aisha’s Story intimately captures the loss, beauty, and steadfastness that define Palestinian lives.
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