Shot by 1,001 syrians according to the caption, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a relentless chronicle of the horrors of the war told through grainy, jumpy, pixillated eyewitness. Silvered water, syria selfportrait eau argentee 2014. He is currently living in exile in paris, where he collaborated on silvered water, syria selfportrait. May 15, 2014 shot by 1,001 syrians according to the caption, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a relentless chronicle of the horrors of the war told through grainy, jumpy, pixillated eyewitness. Ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxans silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014 is showing from march 3 april 2, 2017 as a special discovery. Pages in category documentary films about the internet the following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. The film premiered in the special screenings section of the 2014 cannes film festival shot by a reported 1,001 syrians, according to the filmmakers, silvered water. Jul 29, 2014 silvered water, syria selfportrait maa al fidda north american premiere ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, syriafrance the collaboration between exiled syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed. Please join 3ct for a screening of silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014. Silvered water, syria self portrait is the story of that encounter.
An encounter arose from the tension created by my distance, my country, and the revolution. Dec 22, 2014 silvered water, syria selfportrait eau argentee 2014 trailer english subs. From within the tension between my estrangement in france and the revolution, an encounter happened. Maa alfidda silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014. Maa alfidda silvered water, syria selfportrait movie. Jose escobar musica fernando velazquez fotografia daniel sosa segura reparto teo planell, toni gomez, elena anaya, iria castellano, maximo pastor, ana blanco. It is, however, an immensely important documentation of syrias ongoing civil war. However, now, he lives far away from syria, in paris, france. Syria self portrait silvered water maa alfidda trailer youtube. In order to create this testimony to human suffering. Syria documentary, mali jihad feature make cannes current. It is a selfportrait of syrians and their revolution, but it is also a selfreflective piece for ossama mohammed. Syria had recently been admitted to the axis of evil, so i moved there with a camera, and traveled alone throughout the country from 2004 through 2006. Syria selfportrait is a poetic documentation of one of todays worst conflicts.
Press service press statements accreditation downloadsphotos press quotes print sources. A young kurdish woman from homs began to chat with me, asking. Dec 17, 2014 the winner of the best documentary award at the london film festival this year, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a document of the syrian uprising as told via found footage from youtube. The winner of the best documentary award at the london film festival this year, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a document of the syrian uprising as told via found footage from youtube. Director ossama mohammed told his public at the lisbonestoril film festival, where his film screened in competition last week, that he. By editing together youtube shots of horror, by repeating them. Director ossama mohammed had lived in exile for many years when he was contacted by wiam simav bedirxan, a young kurdish activist.
Trailer for silvered water, syria selfportrait maa alfidda the astonishing collaboration between exiled syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed and young kurdish activist wiam simav bedirxan distills footage from thousands of clandestine videos to create a shattering, ontheground documentary chronicle of the ordeal being undergone by ordinary syrians in the ongoing civil war. Its a conceit borrowed from 102 minutes that changed america, a realtime account of 911 from amateur footage, but here its unafraid to show the. The film has been recognized by important institutions as perhaps the most artistically. Liz waid and adam navis tell about a film about real life in the syrian civil war. Silvered water, syria selfportrait is a syrian documentary film about the syrian civil war, directed by ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan. Bedirxan documented the siege of homs, sending footage via the internet to muhammad in paris, in order to make silvered water, syria selfportrait, which had its world premiere at the 2014 cannes film festival. Following their incredible efforts as they contend with daily bombardments, chronic supply shortages, and the everpresent threat of chemical attacks, the cave paints a stirring portrait of courage, resilience and female solidarity. This devastating and highly important film depicts the brutal reality.
And it was recorded by normal syrian citizens, like bedirxan. Silvered water, syria selfportrait, follows exiled syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed as he tries to make sense. Ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedixans silvered water, syria selfportrait, featuring the footage of the ongoing killing going on in syria, filmed by the people struck by and in the middle of the violence, on their cellphones. Still from silvered water, syria selfportrait, 20, directed by wiam simav. Silvered water, syria selfportrait eau argentee 2014 trailer english subs. When sales reached over one hundred million a year, big tobacco sued them for 550 million dollars, obligating them to shut their website down. He created silvered water, syria selfportrait, which screened at the cannes.
Oct 05, 2018 please join 3ct for a screening of silvered water, syria self portrait 2014. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing silvered water, syria selfportrait near you. On silvered water, syria selfportrait bomb magazine. Silvered water, syria selfportrait maa al fidda north american premiere ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, syriafrance the. This story is part of a film about syrias civil war. Silvered water invites us to immerse ourselves in the unimaginable while making us equally cognizant of our political impotence. Silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014 trailer vimeo. Buy silvered water, syria selfportrait microsoft store. The silvered water of syria mon amour the japan times. Wiam simav bedirxan is a syrian kurdish documentary filmmaker from homs, who codirected the 2014 film silvered water, syria selfportrait with exiled filmmaker usama muhammad. Read a conversation with orwa nyrabia, the films producer, by pamela cohn, on bomb daily later today. Silvered waters, syria selfportrait this documentary, directed by exiled syrian filmmaker ossam mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, offers a rare.
Download mp3 normal quality download mp3 high quality. As a new york woman, post911, i was desperate to stimulate curiosity in my fellow citizens of the west, about arab communities maligned by the media. Silvered water, syria selfportrait is also a rare poetic work that powerfully expresses the humanity and perseverance of syrians, as it explores the topography of their country torn by civil war that has left nearly 500,000 dead and 11,000,000 homeless. In paris, i can only film the sky and show these images on youtube, driven by my unshakeable love for syria. The film society of lincoln center was founded in 1969 to celebrate american and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film going audience. The film premiered in the special screenings section of the 2014 cannes film festival. This is silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014 trailer eng by no nation films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. This story is part of a film about syria s civil war. May 15, 2014 cannes france reuters an old mans white hair suddenly changes to red in eau argentee, syrie autoportrait silvered water, syria self portrait by exiled syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed. It is, however, an immensely important documentation of syria s ongoing civil war.
Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Young monk tenzin zopa has spent most of his life studying at the feet of the esteemed geshe lama konchog. Imitation game and men, women and children lead techfocused films of 2014. Eau argentee, syrie autoportrait is a syrian documentary film about the syrian civil war, directed by ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan. Silvered water, syria selfportrait syrienfrankreich 2014, 92 min. Syria mon amour, the japan title of silvered water, syria selfportrait, is a direct homage to alan resnais 1959 classic antiwar movie hiroshima mon amour and reflects a. In paris, driven by my inexhaustible love for syria, i find that i. Imitation game and men, women and children lead tech.
Ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxans silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014 is showing from march 3. Silvered water, syria self portrait trailer youtube. The shots are not constructed, nor do not have even edges. Of course, the precise definition of a foreign film depends on where you live in the world, and for much of the world, which is fed a steady diet of bigbudget american studio movies, most of the movies that audiences have access to are foreign movies. Ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedixans silvered water, syria self portrait, featuring the footage of the ongoing killing going on in syria, filmed by the people struck by and in the middle of the violence, on their cellphones. Originally, yesmoke was an online store for cheap cigarettes, selling mainly philip morris to millions of customers around the world. Silvered water, syria selfportrait a necessary, often unbearable documentary that bears vital witness to the horrors of syria s civil war.
In paris, driven by my inexhaustible love for syria, i find that i can only film the sky and edit the footage posted on youtube. Syria selfportrait is missing the other half of the film, in order to be a complete and whole picture about the syrian war. Screening of ossama mohammeds silvered water, syria self. Tenzin journeys throughout nepal, from one small village to another, in. Silvered water, syria selfportrait a necessary, often unbearable documentary that bears vital witness to the horrors of syrias civil war. Pais espana director oskar santos guion oskar santos, jorge lara comic. Silvered water, syria selfportrait is also a rare poetic work that powerfully expresses the humanity and perseverance of. Silvered water not available on your favorite video service. Oct 10, 2014 silvered water, syria selfportrait screens at the 52nd new york film festival on wednesday, october 8. Venerdi 5 dicembre 2014 alle 20 spazio oberdan, milano. Maa alfidda silvered water, syria selfportrait trailer. Watch silvered water, syria selfportrait online 2014 movie.
If your camera were here, in homs, what would you be filming. May 02, 2019 gradually shifting from its shocking and disturbing undertone to form a highly reflective and uniquely cinematic elegy, silvered water, syria self portrait is at once a landmark document of the syrian civil war and an unforgettable testament to human courage and dignity. Silvered waters, syria selfportrait this documentary, directed by exiled syrian filmmaker ossam mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, offers a rare glimpse inside the hermetic world of syria during the early stages of its civil war, chronicling the siege of homs through a combination of eyewitness accounts posted to the. This devastating and highly important film depicts the brutal reality of the syrian civil war as captured firsthand by both its victims and its perpetrators or 1,001 ordinary syrians. Hope and safety in syria lie underground inside the subterranean hospital known as the cave, where a young, female pediatrician and her male colleagues work as equals. Its another example of how rich of a film silvered water, syria selfportrait is, a difficult but essential film. Ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedixans silvered water, syria selfportrait, featuring the footage of the ongoing. Syrian filmmakers tell the stories you arent hearing about the syrian war. Silvered water, syria selfportrait impressionistically documents. In paris, driven by my inexhaustible love for syria, i find that i can only film the sky and edit the footage posted.
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