Silvered Water (2014)

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Shot by a reported “1,001 Syrians” according to the filmmakers, SILVERED WATER, SYRIA SELF-PORTRAIT impressionistically documents the destruction and atrocities of the civil war through a combination of eye-witness accounts shot on mobile phones and posted to the internet, and footage shot by Bedirxan during the siege of Homs. Bedirxan, an elementary school teacher in Homs, had contacted Mohammed online to ask him what he would film, if he was there. Mohammed, working in forced exile in Paris, is tormented by feelings of cowardice as he witnesses the horrors from afar, and the self-reflexive film also chronicles how he is haunted in his dreams by a Syrian boy once shot to death for snatching his camera on the street.

Director: Ossama Mohammed, Wiam Bedirxan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 92 min
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Screenplay

Production: Proaction Film, Les Films d'Ici
Country: Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, France, United States of America
Language: Français
Original Language: fr

Keywords

cell phone, found footage, woman director, syria

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Silvered Water about?
Shot by a reported “1,001 Syrians” according to the filmmakers, SILVERED WATER, SYRIA SELF-PORTRAIT impressionistically documents the destruction and atrocities of the civil war through a combination of eye-witness accounts shot on mobile phones and posted to the internet, and footage shot by Bedirxan during the siege of Homs. Bedirxan, an elementary school teacher in Homs, had contacted Mohammed online to ask him what he would film, if he was there. Mohammed, working in forced exile in Paris, is tormented by feelings of cowardice as he witnesses the horrors from afar, and the self-reflexive film also chronicles how he is haunted in his dreams by a Syrian boy once shot to death for snatching his camera on the street.
Who directed Silvered Water?
Silvered Water was directed by Ossama Mohammed, Wiam Bedirxan.
How long is Silvered Water?
Silvered Water has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
What genre is Silvered Water?
Silvered Water is a Documentary film.
Where was Silvered Water produced?
Silvered Water was produced in Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, France, United States of America.