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201960 minPGdocumentary

Sugar Cage

201960 minPGdocumentary

Seven years of daily life are captured as the filmmaker examines her aging parents' experiences amid the ongoing war in Syria.

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Ziena Alqahwagji

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Seven years of daily life are captured as the filmmaker examines her aging parents' experiences amid the ongoing war in Syria.

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Ziena Alqahwagjidirector

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An aging couple in Syria navigates daily life during seven years of conflict. The filmmaker captures their routines and interactions in an attempt to find meaning in the concept of home. The film offers insight into their experiences and the changing environment around them, marked by the war's impact. Throughout the documentary, personal moments reveal the family's struggles and adaptations in a time of uncertainty.

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