On April 15, ACID (Association for the Distriution of Independent Cinema ) announced the selection of Sepideh Farsi’s documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, as part of the list of films chosen by filmmakers for this parallel selection of the Festival de Cannes. The following day, the film’s protagonist, Fatma Hassona, and several members of her family, were killed by a missile that hit their home.

The 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist had made it her mission to bear witness to the daily lives of the inhabitants of Gaza in 2025 through her work and dedication, despite the risks associated with the war in the Palestinian enclave.

Fatma Hassona is one of the far too many victims of the violence that has engulfed the region for months.

The Festival de Cannes wishes to express its dread and profound sadness at this tragedy that has moved and shocked the whole world. Although a film is a small thing in the face of such a tragedy, the screening of Sepideh Farsi’s Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk on May 15 in Cannes as part of ACID, will be, in addition to the message of the film itself, a way to honor the memory of Fatma Hassona.