Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)
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.
- Released
- 1970-01-01
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Omar Amiralay
- TMDB rating
- 2.5/10 from 2 votes
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