This film revolves around the Barada river that runs through Damascus and used to be the traditional source of its wealth. Nowadays, the river is polluted and on the point of drying out, and only runs through the city as a poor trickle.
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They Were Here
Homage to the old steam engine plant of Damascus, once a symbol of optimistic belief in development, but now a deserted and desolate place.
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City of Emptiness
A searching look back to another time and another place, filled with emptiness and void, where escape seems the sole solution.
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Silence
Silence is an emotional investigation of sense and senselessness in the conflict over the occupied Golan Heights and the events leading to its loss. I
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The Right Side of That Road
A thoughtful reflection on the working class district of the Old City of Damascus and the relations between the people and the built environment.
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Film details
- Country of production
- France
- Year
- 2005
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 14"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi
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