This program includes exceptional contemporary works in the genre of documentary. From a cannabis farm in Kentucky to a Vietnamese-American mother and martial artist and portraits of Syrian women, these makers describe real-life people through their own stylized lens. The form of Documentary is unique in that it gives filmmakers the ability to empathetically study diverse views on reality, and allows audiences to see the world through another’s perspective. No matter your interests, viewers will find struggle, emotion, and humor within the content of this program.
Have an All Access Pass? Unlock your on-demand screening of this film here!
Total Run Time: 73 minutes
This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Programmed by Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, Emily Eddy.
Content Considerations: Strong language, implied sexual situations, self-harm, implied violence.
After nearly a decade of conflict, Syrian refugee women are some of the most vulnerable amid the crisis. Thousands have lost their families and husbands, and now must provide for their children, alone in an unfamiliar country. In this short film, six Syrian women living in Jordan recount their personal stories of survival–from displacement, child marriage, and trauma, to their resilience and hope to rebuild a better future for their children.
A Syrian Woman will continue as an online multimedia experience Soon, new videos and content will be available at asyrianwoman-film.com with more in-depth stories about each person highlighted in the film as well as other new individuals, whose stories have yet to be shared. Viewers are invited to learn more about the women, their families, and where they are now in this upcoming online edition.
- Year2020
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan
- NoteArabic with English subtitles; English closed captions also available
- DirectorLouis Karim Sayad DeCaprio, Khawla Al Hammouri
- ProducerKhawla Al Hammouri, Liz Charky
- Co-ProducerNagham Osman
- CinematographerShamel Beno
- EditorHany Hawasly, Jesse Malings
- ComposerGavin Brivik
- Sound DesignGiuseppe Cappello
This program includes exceptional contemporary works in the genre of documentary. From a cannabis farm in Kentucky to a Vietnamese-American mother and martial artist and portraits of Syrian women, these makers describe real-life people through their own stylized lens. The form of Documentary is unique in that it gives filmmakers the ability to empathetically study diverse views on reality, and allows audiences to see the world through another’s perspective. No matter your interests, viewers will find struggle, emotion, and humor within the content of this program.
Have an All Access Pass? Unlock your on-demand screening of this film here!
Total Run Time: 73 minutes
This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Programmed by Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, Emily Eddy.
Content Considerations: Strong language, implied sexual situations, self-harm, implied violence.
After nearly a decade of conflict, Syrian refugee women are some of the most vulnerable amid the crisis. Thousands have lost their families and husbands, and now must provide for their children, alone in an unfamiliar country. In this short film, six Syrian women living in Jordan recount their personal stories of survival–from displacement, child marriage, and trauma, to their resilience and hope to rebuild a better future for their children.
A Syrian Woman will continue as an online multimedia experience Soon, new videos and content will be available at asyrianwoman-film.com with more in-depth stories about each person highlighted in the film as well as other new individuals, whose stories have yet to be shared. Viewers are invited to learn more about the women, their families, and where they are now in this upcoming online edition.
- Year2020
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan
- NoteArabic with English subtitles; English closed captions also available
- DirectorLouis Karim Sayad DeCaprio, Khawla Al Hammouri
- ProducerKhawla Al Hammouri, Liz Charky
- Co-ProducerNagham Osman
- CinematographerShamel Beno
- EditorHany Hawasly, Jesse Malings
- ComposerGavin Brivik
- Sound DesignGiuseppe Cappello