From my room in Paris, in exile, after 7 years far from home in Syria, far from my father who remains alone, with the ghosts of the past and the lost future – as he always tells me – I started recording our telephone conversations over the Internet. This film is a personal investigation into the Syrian experience and the relationship between exile and homeland, between my father and me, the stranger abroad and the stranger within. All that brings us together is a jerky sound through which we try to be together.

About the Filmmaker

Sara Kontar (born in 1996) is a Syrian artist, filmmaker, and photographer who has been based in France since 2016, having graduated from ENSAD. Her cinematic work was showcased at the Centre Pompidou in 2022 and at the Palais de Tokyo in 2023. In 2021, she founded Al-Ayoun, a platform for visual storytellers in Syria. Through her films, she explores themes of exile, human emotions, identity, body language, and testimonials, aiming to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals in similar situations.