About the Author
Ashtar Muallem is a multidisciplinary artist from Jerusalem, working at the intersection of circus, dance, and theatre. She has been performing since the age of 14. Ashtar creates her own work and collaborates with renowned companies between Palestine and Europe. She is the co-creator of B-Orders, Enheduanna, and her most recent solo performance, Cosmos/Awalem. Recently, she has ventured into cinema as both an actress and director, and is currently working on her first feature documentary, Condemned to Dream.
Developed Projects
Since the beginning of the genocide, I have felt a deep need to return to Palestine, to support my parents and my people in this overwhelming moment. It seems vital to me to document my deeply artistic roots, especially as war targets culture to erase our identity and control the narrative. I decided to film the daily life of the Ashtar Theater in Ramallah, founded by my parents in the 90s, a cultural center that shaped my personality and my art. Following my parents into their theater, I capture their silent struggles and acts of resilience that reveal both the weight of the occupation and their unwavering strength and dedication to art as a tool of resistance.
From Script to Screen
