House Of Hope

House of Hope follows Manar and Milad as they run a pacifist Waldorf school in the occupied West Bank, Palestine Amid a genocide, they continue to create a space where children can experience hope - not as an idea, but as something lived through daily acts of courage and care Seventeen years ago, director Marjolein Busstra met Manar for the first time What began as a friendship slowly evolved into an intimate film Over the past three years, Marjolein has filmed her friend as she continues to nurture strength, imagination, and connection under escalating violence CREDITS Production: 100% Co-production: Philistine Films & Omroep ZWART Director - Marjolein Busstra Director of Photography - Abu Mosab Editor - Saskia Kievits NCE Sound Design and Mix - Regard Ibrahim Music - Jesse Koolhaas, Yamen Martini Sound Recordist - Mahmoud Faroun Producer - Ruby Deelen, Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen Coproducer - May Jabareen, Ossama Bawardi Line Producer - Lotte Gerding Production Coordinator - Sandra Bolz Production Manager - Mohammed Rasool Post Production Supervision - Daan Janssen Color Gra ding - Remi Lindenhovius Impact Production - Think-Film Poster Design - Yinchel Fyon Tang Arabic Title Design - Lana Soufeh (2025)