Writing by Faris Al Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed
(Zaman Al Wasl)- "Time can not be counted in Homs by months, weeks or days, but by the drops of blood, mortar shells. The roar of the airplanes and sound of swords. It is the price a country seeks freedom must pay,” in these words, Homs festival for documentary cinema launched its second season in al Waer neighborhood days ago.
There was noticeable attendance to the festival despite the difficult security situation.
The festival’s list included many films like "Love in the siege", "Ismail's rain" produced by “Bidayat” corporation, "nostalgia" was directed by Sofia Daoudi, and “Baath Flood” for Omar Amiralay who died few years ago, " Bud and siege " for Mohammed Abo Asim, and “sindyan” for the director Mohammed al-Homsi, besides “a glance of memory” director "Mohammed Abdel-Rahman”, whih won the festival award.
There was another two films for activists died during filming: first was "a March of Freedom" for the activist "Awfa Abdul Samad" who was killed during siege of old Homs, the other titled "Story of a barrel" for activist "Mohammed Qayson" who was a soldier defected from the regime’s forces and was killed during the coverage a battle in the northern countryside on August 18, 2015.
Activist Omar Nejm Eddin, one of the organizers of the festival, told Zaman Al Wasl that organizers were keen to make the second season of the festival different from last year both in quality and quantity. The number of films reached to 10, while the quality of films have significantly improved, but still not up to the expectancies. Najm Eddin mentioned the two films "a March of Freedom" and "Story of a barrel" as their directors were killed after finishing the films, and the organisers wanted to deliver a message about those nobles who died carrying their camera.
Najm Eddin mentioned that various challenges and difficulties faced organizers of the festival, including difficulty of securing a place to accommodate the large number of audience, the difficulty in securing fuel to provide electricity, and other problem, but the most important one was the security and safety situation of Waer Neighbourhood
Najm Eddin concluded that the aim of that cultural activity is to prove to the world that Syrians are still alive despite the death and siege. He quoted Saadallah Wanos words: “we are still controlled by hope”.
He added that Homs festival is a seed started sprouting in soil waiting to bloom.
(Zaman Al Wasl)- "Time can not be counted in Homs by months, weeks or days, but by the drops of blood, mortar shells. The roar of the airplanes and sound of swords. It is the price a country seeks freedom must pay,” in these words, Homs festival for documentary cinema launched its second season in al Waer neighborhood days ago.
There was noticeable attendance to the festival despite the difficult security situation.
The festival’s list included many films like "Love in the siege", "Ismail's rain" produced by “Bidayat” corporation, "nostalgia" was directed by Sofia Daoudi, and “Baath Flood” for Omar Amiralay who died few years ago, " Bud and siege " for Mohammed Abo Asim, and “sindyan” for the director Mohammed al-Homsi, besides “a glance of memory” director "Mohammed Abdel-Rahman”, whih won the festival award.
There was another two films for activists died during filming: first was "a March of Freedom" for the activist "Awfa Abdul Samad" who was killed during siege of old Homs, the other titled "Story of a barrel" for activist "Mohammed Qayson" who was a soldier defected from the regime’s forces and was killed during the coverage a battle in the northern countryside on August 18, 2015.
Activist Omar Nejm Eddin, one of the organizers of the festival, told Zaman Al Wasl that organizers were keen to make the second season of the festival different from last year both in quality and quantity. The number of films reached to 10, while the quality of films have significantly improved, but still not up to the expectancies. Najm Eddin mentioned the two films "a March of Freedom" and "Story of a barrel" as their directors were killed after finishing the films, and the organisers wanted to deliver a message about those nobles who died carrying their camera.
Najm Eddin mentioned that various challenges and difficulties faced organizers of the festival, including difficulty of securing a place to accommodate the large number of audience, the difficulty in securing fuel to provide electricity, and other problem, but the most important one was the security and safety situation of Waer Neighbourhood
Najm Eddin concluded that the aim of that cultural activity is to prove to the world that Syrians are still alive despite the death and siege. He quoted Saadallah Wanos words: “we are still controlled by hope”.
He added that Homs festival is a seed started sprouting in soil waiting to bloom.
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