Synopsis
Back to the place of his childhood in North Mesopotamia to work as photographer on an archaeological mission, the author learns that all this region is going to be gobbled up by the waters of the most important dam built on the Euphrates, in Syria. The film-maker decides to testify of a magnificence dedicated to be stolen, for ever, from our eyes.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Sésame Films
Full credits (4)
- Executive Producer : Florence Borelly
- Director of Photography : Meyar Al-Roumi
- Editor : Gabriel Humeau
- Sound Recordist : Ali Kaaf
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Themes : Countries, Environment
- Production language : Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 23 min 11 seconds
- Visa number : 113.023
- Visa issue date : 15/09/2005
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Rating restrictions : None
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