# Popcorn and cartoons: A Gaza cinema gives girls a brief escape from war

https://mins.news/en/item/31661

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 13:25 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/25/popcorn-and-cartoons-a-gaza-cinema-gives-girls-a-brief-escape-from-war?traffic_source=rss

> In Deir el-Balah, a charity-run weekly cinema experience gives displaced girls aged 11 to 16 a temporary break from the war. With a TV, plastic chairs, films, games and discussions, the sessions offer safety, self-expression and psychosocial support.