Rana rises from the ashes
Hosted by NOWNESS, Saam Gabby's moving meditation on the aftermath of LA’s Palisades fire is told through one woman’s raw account of her return to her lost home.
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- DP Saam Gabbay
- Editor Arash Ayrom
- Editor Saam Gabbay
- Color Max Klunduk
- Sound Andy Baldwin
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Credits
powered by- Director Saam Gabbay
- DP Saam Gabbay
- Editor Arash Ayrom
- Editor Saam Gabbay
- Color Max Klunduk
- Sound Andy Baldwin
Titled Almost Zero, the film’s haunting visuals are a sobering reminder of the sheer scale of devastation wrought by the LA fires.
Directed by Saam Gabby, who also composed the music to process his own feelings of loss, the haunting film originated from a voicenote left by his friend Rana Wilson, who appears in the film and is heard describing her experience of loss.
The director commented: "To accompany a friend to their ashen home for the first time is a disquieting privilege. One found only the dishes, perfectly preserved in the dishwasher, lifting them like a victorious child on a scavenger hunt. Numb, I stayed silent and kept rolling, my breath recorded through my respirator, wondering if I was of any use, if the film would resolve. Then I understood. Watching my friends’ lives reduced to almost zero echoed my own family’s escape from Iran, where we left not just our home but our heritage.
"This film carries that imprint."
