Benammar interviews Mohamed, who witnessed his best friend’s murder by armed militia on the outskirts of Damascus in 2012.
Mohamad Awad
Canada
2024
In Arabic with English subtitles
Violence, murder
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Producer
Samy Benammar
Screenwriter
Samy Benammar
Cinematography
Mathieu Turcotte, Samy Benammar
Editor
Ralitsa Doncheva
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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