Omar Amiralay Tribute (Tufan fi Bilad al-Ba‘th)
Special Screening
Omar Amiralay / Feature Documentary / Syria, France / 2004 / 46 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic, French
Interests: Politics, Social Issues
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Synopsis
A Flood in the Baath Country
About the Directors
Amiralay used cinema as a means to engage citizens and reflect their struggle for freedom, democracy and social justice in Syria and the Arab world. His approach to documentary filmmaking continues to define generations of filmmakers. Amiralay’s final film “Everyday Life in a Syrian Village”, is banned as it contains a strong critique of the government’s failure to provide basic amenities to Syrian citizens.
Credits
- Director
- Omar Amiralay
- Screenwriter
- Omar Amiralay
- Producer
- Arte/France, AMIP, Xavier Carniaux
- Editor
- Chantal Piquet
- Cinematographer
- Meyar el-Roumi
- Sound
- Sound: Siwar Darkazanli