Al hayatt al yawmiyah fi quariah suriyah (1974)
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An activist-narrated documentary contrasts interviews in an isolated Syrian village with the hardships faced by its peasants.
The story
Narrated by a young man in an activist style, the documentary portrays everyday life in an isolated Syrian village. Interviews with farmers, doctors, and police officers are set against the poverty of the peasants, who lack access to education, healthcare, and adequate food. The film criticizes the state’s disregard for the villagers and denounces the attitude of officials toward them. It also examines the impact of land and agrarian reforms introduced by Hafez al-Assad’s government, challenging the stated goal of those policies to correct social and economic inequalities.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Narrated by a young man in an activist style, this film depicts everyday life in an isolated Syrian village and contrasts interviews with farmers, doctors, and police officers with the poverty of the peasants, who have no access to education, healthcare, or adequate food. The film highlights the state’s lack of regard for the peasants and denounces the attitude of state officials toward them. It is the first documentary to criticize the impact of the land and agrarian reforms introduced by Hafez al-Assad’s government. In doing so, it deals a severe blow to the state’s stated aim of correcting social and economic inequalities. Sa'adallah Wannus, a prominent Syrian playwright and essayist, collaborated with director Amiralay on this project.
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