INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY & HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
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A Syrian Love Story
A Syrian Love Story
Sean McAllister
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2015, 76'
Uniten Kingdom
AUDIO: English, Arabic, French
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
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Extended Dialogues
Extended Dialogues
Uniten Kingdom

Comrades and lovers Amer and Raghda met in a Syrian prison cell 15 years ago. When McAllister first meets their family in 2009, Raghda is back in prison leaving Amer to look after their 4 boys alone; but as the ‘Arab Spring’ sweeps the region, the family’s fate shifts irrevocably. Filmed over 5 years, the film charts their incredible odyssey to political freedom.

Editing
Matt Scholes
Production
Elhum Shakerifar, Sean McAllister
Music
Terence Dunn
AUDIO: English, Arabic, French
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
13
April,
Sunday
Cinema Union
3:00 PM
76'
Followed by an extended debate with musician Mohamad Zatari
awards and festivals
2015 - Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK, Grand Jury Prize
2015 - Biografilm Festival, Italia, Special Jury Award, Special Mention
2015 - Watch Docs Human Rights Film Festival, Polonia, Jury Prize
2015 - Flahertiana, Rusia, Special Jury Prize
2015 - Cambridge Film Festival, UK
2015 - Zurich Film Festival, Elvetia
2015 - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Olanda
2015 - Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Republica Ceha
2015 - Adelaide Film Festival, Australia
2015 - CPH:DOX, Danemarca
2015 - DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Finlanda
2015 - European Film Awards nomination
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