film essay on the euphrates dam

Essay on the Euphrates Dam

Mouhawala aan sad al fourat, omar amiralay.

Omar Amiralay’s first film could be considered a perfect example of Pan-arabic filmmaking, celebrating the construction of the dam sponsored by Assad’s goverment.

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Film-essay on the euphrates dam, film-muhawalah 'an sadd al-furat.

Directed by Omar Amiralay

The construction of a dam on the Euphrates River is an example of a country’s economic development. Through grandly composed images, rhythmic editing, and aestheticized details, the director demonstrates his admiration for the interwar avant-garde. The film is a celebration of the new, while at the same time showing a traditional way of life and calling attention to working conditions; it is a refrain-like evocation of an arid country that explores the difficult lot of Syria’s rural inhabitants.

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Omar Amiralay

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Syrian Arab Television

Syrian Arab Republic

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01 jan 1970, releases by country.

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Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)

The construction of a dam on the Euphrates River is an example of a country’s economic development. Through grandly composed images, rhythmic editing, and aestheticized details, the director demonstrates his admiration for the interwar avant-garde. The film is a celebration of the new, while at the same time showing a traditional way of life and calling attention to working conditions; it is a refrain-like evocation of an arid country that explores the difficult lot of Syria’s rural inhabitants.

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A FLOOD IN BAATH COUNTRY

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In 1970, Omar Amiralay made this short documentary Film Essay on the Euphrates Dam in praise of the ruling Baath party's project to construct an impressive system of dams. Today, after fatal construction flaws have been discovered, his controversial film explores the metaphorical implications of such weakness. Without commentary or criticism, Amiralay's film exposes Baath party propaganda and its debilitating effects on the people of al-Mashi village, 250 miles northeast of Damascus. The camera moves slowly from students to teachers to government officials, with everyone reciting the exact same praises for the president and slogans glorifying the Baath party. The film is the harshest indictment yet of the regime, portraying the devastating effects of 35 years of rigid Baath party rule on Syrian society.

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Synopsis: This first film by documentary filmmaker Omar Amiralay follows the construction of a dam on the Euphrates river that is supposed to bring tremendous improvement in the lives of villages around it.

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1970

Run Time: 12h 12m

Original Language: Arabic

Production Countries: Syrian Arab Republic

Production Companies: Syrian Arab Television

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The construction of a dam on the Euphrates River is an example of a country’s economic development. Through grandly composed images, rhythmic editing, and aestheticized details, the director demonstrates his admiration for the interwar avant-garde. The film is a celebration of the new, while at the same time showing a traditional way of life and calling attention to working conditions; it is a refrain-like evocation of an arid country that explores the difficult lot of Syria’s rural inhabitants.

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In 1970, Omar Amiralay made a short documentary, "Essay On the Euphrates Dam," that opens this program, in praise of the ruling Baath party's project to construct an impressive system of dams. Today, after fatal construction flaws have been found, his new film explores the metaphorical implications of that very weakness.

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Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.

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