Born in Damascus

| junges dokfest – Program 2: Vergegenwärtigungen (Facing the Past, Confronting the Present)
(BALi, KulturBahnhof Kassel)

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After ten years apart, a Scottish filmmaker tries to reconnect with her closest cousin, now living thousands of miles away. Once close friends, their paths were separated by war. Step by step the two women try to piece together the memories of Syria via online chat and screen sharing of old images and videos. While wondering who is who in this vintage clothing and strange setting, they begin to wonder - “What happened to our family?”

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  • Duration: 15 Min.
  • Countries: Scotland
  • Languages: English, Arabic
  • Subtitles: English
  • Production year: 2021

  • Director: Laura Wadha
  • Sound: Ruth Knight
  • Production: Charlotte Hailstone
  • Nominated: A38-Production Grant Kassel-Halle