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Adieu Ugarit

Benammar interviews Mohamed, who witnessed his best friend’s murder by armed militia on the outskirts of Damascus in 2012.

Director
Featuring

Mohamad Awad

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

In Arabic with English subtitles

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Content Warning

Violence, murder

18+
16 min
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Producer

Samy Benammar

Screenwriter

Samy Benammar

Cinematography

Mathieu Turcotte, Samy Benammar

Editor

Ralitsa Doncheva

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Samy Benammar

Samy Benammar is a Montreal-based artist and film critic whose socially conscious works as a writer and filmmaker are influenced by his Algerian and working-class origins. His experimental films have been shown in festivals including Prismatic Ground, BFI London, and RIDM, and are distributed by the Winnipeg Film Group, Vidéographe, and CFMDC. His writings can be read in magazines such as Hors Champs, 24 images, and Panorama cinéma. He is currently pursuing a PhD in research and creation focused on the Wilaya of Batna, Algeria, as well as colonial photography.

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