Born in Damascus
2022•15m•6.7•Released
Documentary
In her documentary, the Scottish-Syrian director tries to reconcile the two worlds in her head: her fond memories of visiting relatives in Damascus and what has happened in Syria since then. She confronts her cousin, who fled from there, with her recordings from then - and thus calls back memories that were buried under trauma.
Director
Laura Wadha
Languages
Arabic, English
Studio
Scottish Documentary Institute
Cast
Laura Wadha
Self
Lujain Zoalghena
Self
Production
Company
Scottish Documentary Institute
Company
Screen Scotland
Company
Hailstone Films
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