Overview of articles
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Dreams of the City
A young widow and her two sons arrive in Damascus, only to find cruelty and rejection from her father. Dib, the eldest of the boys,…Published on: -
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.Published on: -
Two Cities and a Prison
An experimental theatre project is touring Syria. Through interactive plays, they investigate violence in its different forms and question traditionalPublished on: -
The Sun’s Incubator
Life of a young family as they witness revolutions and birth, misery and hope, interlinked by the will to achieve change.Published on: -
I Am the One Who Carries Flowers to Her Grave
Memories of shared political activism, dreams and ideals converge in an intimate portrait of four women. All have changed through harsh experiences ofPublished on: -
Dolls: A Woman from Damascus
By editing together conversations with Syrian housewife Manal and the marketing manager of the Arab Barbie doll Fulla, director Diana El Jeiroudi outlPublished on: -
City of Emptiness
A searching look back to another time and another place, filled with emptiness and void, where escape seems the sole solution.Published on: -
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. IPublished on: -
Crack
A traumatic incident has forced an elderly tailor into a crippled existence and the choice only to observe the world from a safe distance.Published on: -
On the Sand, Under the Sun
Short documentary about political prisoners struggling to come to terms with haunting memories, produced for the anniversary of the Universal DeclaratPublished on: