DURING REVOLUTION
by Maya Khoury
synopsis
A woman wants to see the transformative Syrian revolution, beyond the media images. She follows a group of young revolutionaries who work for democracy with the help of language, cameras and weapons. She films from 2011 to 2016 to try to see the revolution that's taking hold and transforming human bodies, to the point where they exceed political, religious or ethnic differences.
international title: | During Revolution |
original title: | Fi Al-Thawra |
working title: | To See the Revolution |
country: | Syria, Sweden |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Maya Khoury |
film run: | 144' |
screenplay: | Maya Khoury |
cinematography by: | Maya Khoury, Ousama al-Habali, Abdulrahman Cheikh al-Ichreh, Mohamed Nihad Sandeh |
film editing: | Maya Khoury |
associate producer: | Marta Dauliute |
production: | Noncitizen Collective, The Abounaddara Collective (SY) |
backing: | Swedish Film Institute (SE) |