Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)

• Documentary

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.

Rating

2.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

January 1, 1970

Runtime

13m

Language

Arabic

Director

Omar Amiralay

Status

Released