Movie
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam
2.5/10
1970
0h 13m
ar
Documentary
Overview
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.
Director
Omar Amiralay
Writers
Omar Amiralay
Movie Information
Release Date
January 1, 1970
Runtime
0h 13m
Status
Released
Original Language
ar
Vote Count
2
Production
Syrian Arab Television
