From the rocky shores of Acre, Palestine, to the riverbanks of Kanehsatake, Turtle Island—this poetic reflection links two colonized worlds through the shared joy of childhood, water, and resilience. As young boys leap into the Mediterranean, a voice from the Mohawk territory of Kanehsatake recalls summers in the river: the laughter, the floating, the freedom. Despite borders, walls, and occupation, the spirit of resistance lives in the simple act of claiming joy. This is what binds our stories across time and place. We keep finding life—even when everything around us is trying to take it away. 👉

This is a scene from A Red Road to the West Bank. Help us make this project a reality: amplifierfilms.ca/redroad