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Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

2025Movie1 h 53 min

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

A relentlessly bleak, deeply moving documentary movie about everyday modern life and society, with standout cinematography and editing.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

An Iranian filmmaker participates in a series of video calls with a young Palestinian photojournalist who describes her life confined in Gaza during the current regional conflict.

Feels like

  • Found Footage
  • Gaza
  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Documentary
  • War Journalism
  • Personal Testimony
  • Meta-Narrative
  • Tragedy

Cast

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Directed by
Sepideh Farsi
Written by
Sepideh Farsi

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Facts

August 22, 2025 · 1 h 53 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
August 22, 2025
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
French
Also spoken
English, Arabic, Persian
Made in
France
Available in
15 countries

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Questions about Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

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Where can I stream Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk?

In the United States, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Will I feel good after watching Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for meta narrative and 7 for complexity.

Is Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk in English?

FrenchEnglishArabicPersian

No, it was made in French, with some English, Arabic, and Persian.