Shroud Maker

Hajja Souad an 80-year old Palestinian woman living on the besieged Gaza Strip knows about business. She has survived decades of wars and oppression through making shrouds for the dead. A compelling black comedy that delves deep into the intimate life of ordinary Palestinians to weave a highly distinctive path through Palestine’s turbulent past and present The Shroud Maker is a one-woman comedy that weaves comic fantasy and satire with true stories told first hand to the writer and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life in Gaza underscored with gallows humour.