In March 2011, radio host Obaidah Zytoon and her circle of friends join the street protests against President Bashar al-Assad, as the Arab Spring reaches Syria. Knowing their country would be changed forever, this group of artists and activists begin filming their lives. A deeply personal road movie, the film captures the fate of Syria through the intimate lens of a small circle of friends.
A Fridtjof Film production
Written and Directed by Andreas Dalsgaard and Obaidah Zytoon
Produced by Miriam Nørgaard
"Unforgettable"
Cineuropa
"Striking, lingering, moving moments"
Screen Daily
"Deeply affecting"
Variety
"Very powerful moments and valuable insights"
The Hollywood Reporter
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"A majestic snapshot of the infinite war"
Soundvenue
Festival winner
Venice Days
Göteborg Film Festival
Bodil winner
Robert nominee
Festivals
Hamburg FilmFest GmbH
Malmö Nordisk Panorama
Dokufest Prizren
Wellington – New Zealand Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
Göteborg International Film Festival
Warszawa, Against Gravity
München Documentary Festival
Sao Paulo It’s All True Int. Documentary FF
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
ZagrebDox
Istanbul Festival of Independent Films
Göteborg International Film Festival
Dubai International Film Festival
Amsterdam, IDFA
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation
Mumbai Film Festival
Warszawa, Against Gravity
London Film Festival
Reykjavik Film Festival
Bergen International Film festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Venice Days