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Poster for Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam

Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam

فيلم محاولة عن سد الفرات1970

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1970
Original language
Arabic
Spoken languages
Arabic
Countries
Syrian Arab Republic
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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