The film Omar Amiralay… Sorrow, Time and Silence by director Hala Alabdallah offers an in-depth exploration of the legacy of one of the foremost figures in Arab documentary cinema. It weaves together analytical reflections that link Amiralay’s personal life with the social and political transformations that informed his critical vision and shaped his body of work. The film is the result of more than a decade of engagement, built around a series of informal filmed conversations recorded with Amiralay before his sudden passing in 2011.
The film traces his professional journey; from his studies in France and his return to Damascus in the early 1970s, through the formative moments that shaped his artistic outlook.
The film will be screened in Arabic with English subtitles. To register, please fill out the form here.
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This first phase includes conversations, public discussions, and a workshop, alongside a film-screening program that opens this month with a film about the late Syrian director Omar Amiralay.