Between September 24 and October 4 you can enjoy great movies and you can meet fantastic filmmakers at the 11th Zurich Film Festival.
Last night I saw A Syrian Love Story and I got the chance to take part at an open discussion with the director of the movie, Sean McAllister.
A Syrian Love Story is a documentary film about two young Syrian people - Amer and Raghda - who met in a prison where they were kept for fighting the political regime. After the release from prison, they started a family (they have four sons) but after several years, the mother ended up behind the bars again for publishing a book about their prison love story and criticizing the oppressive dictatorship.
Sean McAllister stayed with this struggling family for 5 years between and after the unexpected release of Raghda from prison.
The movie is not just a story of love but a story of despair, inner fight and hope. It is not just the story of Amer and Raghda, but the story of a nation and a voice for every refugee in this world.
The movie is not just a story of love but a story of despair, inner fight and hope. It is not just the story of Amer and Raghda, but the story of a nation and a voice for every refugee in this world.
Next film on my list, a Romanian movie: The Miracle of Tekir. Can't wait to see it.
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p.s. Zurich Film Festival launched last year ZFF72, Switzerland's biggest contest of short films. The participants had 72 hours to create a maximum 72 seconds movie. Take a look as well here and vote the film you like on ZFF72.
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