Film screening of “5 Seasons of Revolution” followed by a panel discussion

Join us at Roskilde University Cinema for a special screening of 5 Seasons of Revolution, a powerful documentary capturing personal stories of resilience, resistance, and hope amidst the Syrian conflict.

Date: March 18, 2025
Location: Roskilde University Cinema
⏰ Time: 16:00- 19:00

Following the screening, we invite you to a panel discussion with filmmakers, researchers, and activists to reflect on the role of documentary filmmaking in storytelling, memory, and social change.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage in critical dialogue and gain deeper insights into Syria’s recent history through the lens of independent cinema.

️ Free entry – Open to all!

About the film:

Young independent filmmaker and reporter Lina goes underground to document the Syrian revolution, adopting a series of aliases to avoid detection from the violent state.  In Damascus, she is Lina, one of the many of the silent passer-bys, but in Homs, she is Maya the war reporter and in Aleppo, she is Lama.

In her debut, 5 Seasons of Revolution, Lina uses video diaries of smuggled footage and memoir to share this personal story of her close group of friends – Susu, Rima, Malaz, and Bassel – as they are slowly pulled deeper into the struggle for freedom and autonomy against enemies known and unknown.  One by one, they are detained and targeted by the regime and Lina ends up alone and isolated amidst the violence and chaos.  She continues filming to find clarity.

Months transform into years, and Lina – aka Maya aka Layla aka Lama – returns over and over again to the frontlines to witness the regime’s brutal crackdown and see her country morph into a staging ground of global proxy wars.  When Lina is detained and held captive in Aleppo, she witnesses unspeakable suffering and torture, and barely escapes.

Told over the course of a decade and against the backdrop of shifting historical forces, 5 Seasons of Revolution is Lina’s story; the tale of becoming brave.

Program

• 16:00 – 16:15: Opening Remarks

• Welcome by a student from RUA.

• Introduction to Syrian Doc Days by Festival Director Agob Yacoub.

• 16:15 – 17:45: Film Screening

• Screening of 5 Seasons of Revolution.

• Synopsis: Through the eyes of Lina, a young Syrian woman documenting her life during the uprising, the film portrays five “seasons” of change, encapsulating the profound transformation in her country and her identity.

• 17:45 – 18:50: Panel Discussion and Q&A

• Panelists:

• Lina (Director, virtually or in person) – if available.

• Daro Hansen (Syrian- Danish filmmaker).

• Henrik Grunet: Journalist and film producer
• Ivan M. Nielsen: Former Danish diplomate and the representative of  the Danish authorities for the Syrian crisis

• 18:50 – 19:00: Closing Remarks

• Wrap-up and audience takeaways.

• Invitation to future Syrian Doc Days events.