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Damascus Dreams (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Émilie Serri

Synopsis

Émilie Serri was born in Canada. She had only visited Syria, her father’s country, a few times prior to the start of the civil war. Following her grandmother’s death, a desire grew within her to form a stronger connection to this country of which she knew so little. Serri studied old family photos and films, interviewed members of her family and other Syrians forced to flee their homeland, and in this documentary mixes her own memories with theirs. For some, Syria remains as alive and present as the scent of jasmine, while others' memories have already faded. They don’t usually talk about it, wishing to spare their children the traumas of the past: “They must look to the future.”

Actors

Crews

Émilie Serri
Émilie Serri
Director
Olivier Gossot
Olivier Gossot
Cinematography
Robin Pineda Gould
Robin Pineda Gould
Cinematography
Andréanne Chartrand-Beaudry
Andréanne Chartrand-Beaudry
Cinematography
Émilie Serri
Émilie Serri
Cinematography
Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
Producer
Omar Elhamy
Omar Elhamy
Editor
Émilie Serri
Émilie Serri
Editor