EXIST - Palestinian life. Palestinian skateboarding.

EXIST follows Palestinian skateboarder Aram Sabbah in the weeks leading up to the Olympic qualifications in Dubai, capturing his personal battle in leaving his homeland during the war to pursue his passion for skateboarding and carry the mantle for Palestine.

Aram never intended to qualify for the Olympics. His objective was not to compete but to send a message —a message of resilience, of resistance, and of hope. The war may try to silence and even erase Palestine. Aram wants to use his skateboard to show the world that Palestinians have a place in this world. That they exist beyond media headlines and nameless statistics.

Screenings

Tempe, AZ - Slow Impact - February 21st

Malmö - Biograf Panora - Malmö, Sweden - April 11th, 17.30 - Invite Only

Stockholm - Zita Folkets Bio - June 4th - Invite Only

Milano - Skate and Surf Film Festival – June 22nd (Winner)

Berlin - Berlin Kiez Film Festival - July 15th (Winner)

Göteborg - Way Out West Film Fest – August 8th, 12.15

Rotterdam - IFFR Filmclub x Skatelanes - August 22nd

Zandvoort - Surfana Festival - September 12th

Belgrad - Samit Nesvrstanih - September 12th

Pula - Vladimir Film Festival - September 20th

Bangkok - 9FilmFest - November 14th

London - London Palestine Film Festival - November 19th

Berlin - Courage Film Festival - November 19th

Paris - Paris Surf and Skateboard Film Festival - November 29th

Stockholm - Swedish International Film Festival - January 9th 2026 (Winner)

More screenings TBA