A Space Exodus
by Larissa Sansour
Summary
A Space Exodusquirkily sets up an adapted stretch of Stanley Kubrick’sSpace Odysseyin a Middle Eastern political context. The film follows the artist herself onto a phantasmagoric journey through the universe, echoing Kubrick’s thematic concerns. However, in her film, Sansour posits the idea of a first Palestinian into space, and, referencing Armstrong’s moon landing, she interprets this theoretical gesture as “a small step for a Palestinian, a giant leap for mankind.” The film offers a hopeful and optimistic vision for a Palestinian future.