Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam

Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)

فيلم محاولة عن سد الفرات

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.

Date of release
1970-01-01
TMDB
2.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
13m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Omar Amiralay

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