Still Recording (2018)
Saeed is a young cinephile trying to teach film rules to other young people in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, but the reality they face is too harsh to respect any rules. Saeed’s friend, Milad, is on the other side of the fence; in Damascus, a city under the control of the Assad regime, finishing his studies in Fine Arts. At one point, Milad decides to leave the capital and joins Saeed in a Douma under siege, where they set up a local radio station and a recording studio. They hold the camera to film everything, until one day it is the camera that films them.
Director: Saeed Al Batal, Ghiath Ayoub
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: September 10, 2018
Screenplay
Editing: Raya Yamashi, Qutaiba Barhamji
Production: Blinker Filmproduktion, Films de Force Majeure
Country: France, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Saeed Al Batal, Ghiath Ayoub
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Still Recording about?
- Saeed is a young cinephile trying to teach film rules to other young people in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, but the reality they face is too harsh to respect any rules. Saeed’s friend, Milad, is on the other side of the fence; in Damascus, a city under the control of the Assad regime, finishing his studies in Fine Arts. At one point, Milad decides to leave the capital and joins Saeed in a Douma under siege, where they set up a local radio station and a recording studio. They hold the camera to film everything, until one day it is the camera that films them.
- Who directed Still Recording?
- Still Recording was directed by Saeed Al Batal, Ghiath Ayoub.
- How long is Still Recording?
- Still Recording has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Still Recording?
- Still Recording is a Documentary film.
- Where was Still Recording produced?
- Still Recording was produced in France, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic.