When director Mohamed Jabaly is invited to a film festival in Norway in 2014, he does not realise he will not return to his native Gaza. He is forced to stay in Norway, but also wants to preserve his identity as a Palestinian and as a filmmaker. He refusess to simply seek asylum as a stateless person or marry for a residence permit, he wants to be recognised for his work. Even after he garners international success with his documentary Ambulance, his work permit as a filmmaker gets denied over and over again. A story about a life put on hold by international politics, violence, rigid bureaucracy, and the unbearable choice of leaving family and friends behind.