The read
It runs a compact 13m.
Synopsis
The construction of a dam on the Euphrates River is an example of a country’s economic development. Through grandly composed images, rhythmic editing, and aestheticized details, the director demonstrates his admiration for the interwar avant-garde. The film is a celebration of the new, while at the same time showing a traditional way of life and calling attention to working conditions; it is a refrain-like evocation of an arid country that explores the difficult lot of Syria’s rural inhabitants.
Ratings
TMDB2.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Omar AmiralayWriter
- Omar AmiralayDirector
Stills
Themes
middle eastdam