The Photographer (المصوّر)
Qumra Projects
/ Feature Narrative / Syria, Germany, Qatar
In Arabic, English, German
Rated: This film has not been rated.
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Synopsis
Maher, a photographer for the Syrian regime, takes photos of deceased military personnel. The revolution begins, he is transferred and now takes photos of civilians murdered by the government for demonstrating. He works under the supervision of the infamous General Ali. After accumulating over 50,000 photos, and with the help of famous actor turned activist Moneeb, Maher defects and smuggles out the precious evidence against the regime. In Washington DC, with the help of Aya, an activist, and his childhood love, they present the evidence to the White House and Congress for action against Al Assad, in vain. Another effort with the French at the UN for a resolution to bring the regime to the International Criminal Court fails as well. Maher’s journey ends in Germany where Ali, who sought refugee status under a false identity, is recognized by one of his victims and is brought to justice to be the first war criminal from Syria to go on trial.