A 62-minute love letter to a cuisine that refuses to be erased.
A Palestinian grain miller in a Jordanian refugee camp safeguards her culture and shares her people’s history through food prepared with love, longing, and sumud—the Palestinian spirit of steadfastness.
Direction
Vibert lets Aisha's hands do the storytelling—no narration needed.
Cinematography
Close-ups of za'atar and olive oil that'll ruin your lunch.
Production
Shot in Baqa'a camp with community as collaborators, not subjects.
Director
Elizabeth Vibert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sumud—steadfastness—is a specifically Palestinian framework of resistance, less visible than protest but equally political.
The grain mill used was nearly demolished in 2023; the film now preserves its operation.
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