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200129 minGdocumentary

A Silent Cinema

200129 minGdocumentary

Meyar Al Roumi examines how censorship affects Syrian filmmakers in Damascus, detailing their challenges in pursuing artistic expression under repression.

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Meyar Al Roumi examines how censorship affects Syrian filmmakers in Damascus, detailing their challenges in pursuing artistic expression under repression.

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Meyar Al Roumi stands in the streets of Damascus, eager to create films. Instead, he faces censorship that stifles his ambitions. In response, he turns his focus to the lives of Syrian filmmakers impacted by these restrictions. Al Roumi captures their stories and struggles, reflecting the challenges they encounter in a repressive environment. This 29-minute documentary, released in 2001, paints a picture of artistic expression under threat in Syria.

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