Gradually shifting from its shocking and disturbing undertone to form a highly reflective and uniquely cinematic elegy, silvered water, syria self portrait is at once a landmark document of the syrian civil war and an unforgettable testament to human courage and dignity. It is a selfportrait of syrians and their revolution, but it is also a selfreflective piece for ossama mohammed who, from his parisian exile, takes us into his inner world of. Silvered water, syria selfportrait the 2014 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Downloading and editing images in paris, mohammed allows us to. The shots are not constructed, nor do not have even edges. Siege of homs film gets cannes ovation news khaleej times. Venerdi 5 dicembre 2014 alle 20 spazio oberdan, milano. Syria selfportrait, the war show and little gandhi appeal to their distant spectators and how the international film. Footage from bedirxans smuggled camera, showing the devastation of a city under siege, is woven with images compiled and crafted by mohammed, raw and visceral insights into life and death in civil war. Silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014 trailer eng on.
Sep, 2017 this documentary, directed by exiled syrian filmmaker ossam mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, offers a rare glimpse inside the hermetic world of syria during the early stages of its civil war, chronicling the siege of homs through a combination of eyewitness accounts posted to the internet and onthe ground footage shot by bedirxan, an elementary school teacher. The silvered water of syria mon amour the japan times. Silvered water, syria selfportrait is also a rare poetic work that powerfully expresses the humanity and perseverance of syrians, as it explores the topography of their country torn by civil war that has left nearly 500,000 dead and 11,000,000 homeless. Silvered water, syria selfportrait maa al fidda north american premiere ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, syria france the collaboration between exiled syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed. Syria mon amour, the japan title of silvered water, syria selfportrait, is a direct homage to alan resnais 1959 classic antiwar movie hiroshima mon amour and reflects a. The film premiered in the special screenings section of the 2014 cannes film festival shot by a reported 1,001 syrians, according to the filmmakers, silvered water. Marketing disease and pushing drugs captioned file perpetual access. Buy silvered water, syria selfportrait microsoft store.
Mar 17, 2019 pentek pentekscbc10 silvered carbon block. How do we begin to comprehend the enormity of the syrian tragedy. Silvered water, syria selfportrait synopsis firsthand video accounts of the violence in syria filmed by activists in the city of homs. If you were here with your camera, what would you film. Dec 17, 2014 directed by wiam bedirxan, ossama mohammed. Silvered water, syria self portrait trailer festival 2014. This article is within the scope of wikiproject syria. Syria self portrait expires 6062022 the hunting ground cc expire 10052020 the life and times of rosie the riveter cc expires 9252020 media education foundation requires internet explorer asking for it perpetual access big bucks, big pharma.
Read a conversation with orwa nyrabia, the films producer, by pamela cohn, on bomb daily later today. A fortnight of exhibitions, film, theatre, live music, talks by writers, panel discussions and interactive art workshops exploring syrian arts and culture before and after 2011. It is, however, an immensely important documentation of syrias ongoing civil war. Its another example of how rich of a film silvered water, syria selfportrait is, a difficult but essential film. Pentek pentekscbc10 silvered carbon block video dailymotion. The film premiered in the special screenings section of the 2014 cannes film festival. Watch silvered water, syria selfportrait prime video. Silvered water, syria selfportrait eau argentee 2014 trailer english subs. Silvered water, syria selfportrait a necessary, often unbearable documentary that bears vital witness to the horrors of syrias civil war. Trailer for silvered water, syria selfportrait maa alfidda the astonishing collaboration between exiled syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed and young kurdish activist wiam simav bedirxan distills footage from thousands of clandestine videos to create a shattering, ontheground documentary chronicle of the ordeal being undergone by ordinary syrians in the ongoing civil war. Silvered water, syria self portrait trailer festival.
This is silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014 trailer eng by no nation films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. This article explores how three syrian documentaries silvered water. Ossama mohammed, wiam simav bedirxan 2014 while in political exile in paris, the syrian filmmaker ossama mohammed received an extraordinary facebook message from the kurdish teacher and activist wiam simav bedirxan from homs. Silvered water, syria selfportrait maa al fidda north american premiere ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, syriafrance the. Click here to download 2017 celebrating syria programme. On silvered water, syria selfportrait bomb magazine. Silvered water, syria selfportrait is a syrian documentary film about the syrian civil war, directed by ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan. Silvered water, syria self portrait ma a al fidda raat gayi baat gayi. Mohammed is a syrian living in exile in paris, and living in exile he has assembled a diaryessayportraitbiography of. In paris, driven by my inexhaustible love for syria, i find that i. Silvered water is a visual poem of raw pain from exiled syrian director ossama mohammed, a young kurdish woman under siege in. Maa alfidda silvered water, syria selfportrait 2014. Oct 10, 2014 silvered water, syria selfportrait screens at the 52nd new york film festival on wednesday, october 8.
Shot by 1,001 syrians according to the caption, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a relentless chronicle of the horrors of the war told through grainy, jumpy, pixillated eyewitness. Silvered water, syria selfportrait screens at the 52nd new york film festival on wednesday, october 8. May 15, 2014 shot by 1,001 syrians according to the caption, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a relentless chronicle of the horrors of the war told through grainy, jumpy, pixillated eyewitness. Maa alfidda silvered water, syria selfportrait trailer. Watch silvered water, syria selfportrait online 2014 movie. Silvered water, syria selfportrait eau argentee 2014. In paris, i can only film the sky and show these images on youtube, driven by my unshakeable love for syria. Directors wiam simav bedirxan l and ossama mohammed react before the screening of silvered water, syria selfportrait, on third day of 67th film festival in. This devastating and highly important film depicts the brutal reality. From within the tension between my estrangement in france and the revolution, an encounter happened. Syria selfportrait is a poetic documentation of one of todays worst conflicts. Director ossama mohammed had lived in exile for many years when he was contacted by wiam simav bedirxan, a young kurdish activist. Silvered water, syria selfportrait ma a al fidda raat gayi baat gayi.
Mohammed edited the material simav shot herself in the besieged city together with excerpts from 1001. One of the most essential documentaries of the last few years, ossama mohammed and wiam simav bedirxans aggressively personal silvered water, syria selfportrait stands out for its raw directness and pained indirectness. Free movies online, watch silvered water syria selfportrait 2014 online, watch movies online, online movies silvered water syria selfportrait 2014, download movie silvered water syria selfportrait 2014. Bedirxan, an elementary school teacher in homs, had contacted. Syria selfportrait expires 6062022 the hunting ground cc expire 10052020 the life and times of rosie the riveter cc expires 9252020 media education foundation requires internet explorer asking for it perpetual access big bucks, big pharma.
The winner of the best documentary award at the london film festival this year, silvered water, syria selfportrait is a document of the syrian uprising as told. The film has been recognized by important institutions as perhaps the most artistically. In paris, driven by my inexhaustible love for syria, i find that i can only film the sky and edit the footage posted. This documentary, directed by exiled syrian filmmaker ossam mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, offers a rare glimpse inside the hermetic world of syria during the early stages of its civil war, chronicling the siege of homs through a combination of eyewitness accounts posted to the internet and onthe ground footage shot by bedirxan, an elementary school teacher. Still from silvered water, syria selfportrait, 20, directed by wiam. Screening of ossama mohammeds silvered water, syria self. Gradually shifting from its shocking and disturbing undertone to form a highly reflective and uniquely cinematic elegy, silvered water, syria selfportrait is at once a landmark document of the syrian civil war and an unforgettable testament to human courage and dignity. A look at firsthand video accounts of violence in modernday syria as filmed by activists in the besieged city of homs. It is a selfportrait of syrians and their revolution, but it is also a selfreflective piece for ossama mohammed. Mohammed and wiam simav bedirxan, 2014, the war show. Online primewire, hulu, project free tv, letmewatchthis. Shot by a reported 1,001 syrians according to the filmmakers, silvered water, syria selfportrait impressionistically documents the destruction and atrocities of the civil war through a combination of eyewitness accounts shot on mobile phones and posted to the internet, and footage shot by bedirxan during the siege of homs. Jose escobar musica fernando velazquez fotografia daniel sosa segura reparto teo planell, toni gomez, elena anaya, iria castellano, maximo pastor, ana blanco. Silvered water, syria selfportrait with ossama mohammed.