On the Sand, Under the Sun
Fawqa al-raml, tahta al-shams
The film presents a reflection on the effects of prison in general and on the theatre director Ghassan Jbaii in particular. The artist used his work to come to terms with his haunting memories and regain the world outside the prison walls.
Also in this combined programme
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Cousin
A portrait of the Syrian dissident Riad al-Turk, who managed to maintain his ideals through long periods of extreme harshness as a political prison
Film details
- Country of production
- Syria
- Year
- 1998
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 32"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi
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