Everyday Life in a Syrian Village
Omar Amiralay / SY, 1976 / 80 min.
Documentary maker Omar Amiralay has always been a major critic of the agricultural and land reforms of his government. He shows in this milestone of Arab cinema how the lives of villagers on the banks of the Euphrates has been disrupted by the building of a dam. The government has simply turned its back on them. With introduction by Wael Kadlo.
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Director
Omar Amiralay
Production year
1976
Country
SY
Original title
Al hayatt al yawmiyah fi quariah suriyah
Length
80 min.
Language
Arabic, French, English
Subtitles
ENG
Part of
Trembling Landscapes
Landscape is a charged notion in the Middle East.* On the one hand, representations of landscape engage with a heady mix of national and natural borders, tussles over resources and territory, and (colonial) history. On the other hand, it is a rich source of identity, tradition and imagination.
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