This film is made in order not to let a dominant politics or<br /> a triumphant criminal to write our history and tell our story.
Synopsis
Haaf and Daour live in the Syrian city of Saraqeb. Both men are actively involved in the revolution, which began in 2011 as a peaceful movement. For three years, director Eyad Aljarod, who's also from Saraqeb, follows them as the character of the revolution changes. Gradually, we see fewer songs and lectures, less unity, and more weapons, destruction, banditry and Islamist militias.</p> <p>At first, Aljarod captures hopeful meetings and meaningful, sometimes poetic conversations, indoors or in the car that Daour uses to patrol the roads, looking for anything that might be endangering his fellow citizens. But the atmosphere takes on a more ominous tone when Daour and others like him arm themselves against Assad's government army, which operates a scorched-earth policy. Saraqeb is consumed by fear, sorrow, frustration and rage.</p> <p>Daour and his fellow fighters try to liberate the city, one building at a time. And once again the camera is right there in the line of fire. Aljarod keeps filming, no matter how dangerous things get. His unflinchingly committed testimony highlights the hope and unity among these helpless but resolute citizens and brings home the destructive power of war.
10 Sep 18:00
Meet the director Eyad Aljarod for Q&A after the screening in Panora Malmo
11 Sep at 19:15
Meet the director Eyad Aljarod for a debate, in Gloria bio
12 Sep at 21:30
Meet the director Eyad Aljarod for a debate, in Grand Teatret

Credits
96 min, Color, DCP, Arabic, English subtitle
Director
Eyad Aljarod
Year
2018
Countries
Syria
Production
Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts / The British Council and Shubbak