Ajyal Film Festival 2023

All Films

Omar Amiralay Master Class (al-Hayat al-Yaomiyyah fi Qaryah Suriyyah)

Special Screening

Omar Amiralay / Feature Documentary / Syria, France / 1974 / 90 min / Black & White / HDCAM
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Politics, Social Issues
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Synopsis

Everyday Life in a Syrian Village

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, Saadallah Wannous
Producer
General Organization for Cinema, Syria
Editor
Qais Zubaydi
Cinematographer
Hazem Baya’a, Abdo Hamzeh
Sound
Sound: Hassan Salem

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