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Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)
Directed by Omar Amiralay
Documentary · 13m
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.
Crew
- Director
- Omar Amiralay
- Writer
- Omar Amiralay
Details
- Original title
- فيلم محاولة عن سد الفرات
- Release date
- 1970-01-01
- Runtime
- 13m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic
- Countries
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Production
- Syrian Arab Television