Camp

Camp (2013)

10-year-old Eli finds himself at summer camp.

Data di uscita
2013-02-22
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (15)
Durata
1 h 51 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
Jacob Roebuck

Cast

Curiosità

The Camp is a 2013 Arabic language documentary film by Egyptian photographer, filmmaker and director Tamer Eissa, about the "Arab Spring Camp" attended by children of martyrs who fell in Gaza and children of martyrs of the Egyptian revolution. The children's camp took place in July 2012 for 2 weeks in two locations: in Cairo and in Nuebaa by the Red Sea. Through interviews of the organizers and of the children, and by following their activities in the camp, the documentary depicts the experience of the children in the camp during the two weeks, focusing on the personal stories of three of the children: Siraj, Rizk and Shahd. The film first screened in Cairo on April 1, 2013.

Production

Film director Tamer Eissa initially joined the camp as a volunteer to teach the children photography, video making and filming. After returning from the camp, he decided to make the film to document the experience.

Director's note: "The Camp … you may consider it a film and maybe not…. You may consider it a short trip After taking this trip I asked myself … what is pleasure? Before trying to explain the answer I have reached…. Let me tell you the story from the beginning.

In June 2012, I traveled to the Egyptian city of Nuwebi'. I was part of the team of "The Arab Spring Camp for Children", for 11 days. My initial plan for joining the Camp was to organize a workshop to teach the children Photography and Video Filming.

But without any previous preparations I found myself dragged into a flood of memories, stories and meditations; and soon the positive energy I had arrived with.... changed my intentions to an attempt to document some of the details of the trip and to narrate part of the children's stories. I loved those children and learnt a great deal from them.

The Camp was over and I returned to crowded Cairo, carrying with me lovely memories of the trip, not knowing what to do with all the photographed material I brought back with me... few months later this film was made with the help of a dedicated team in the editing room.

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