Summaries

A look behind the barricades of the besieged city of Homs, where for nineteen-year-old Basset and his ragtag group of comrades, the audacious hope of revolution is crumbling like the buildings around them.

Filmed over 3 years in Homs,accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter... a militia leader. Ossama, his 24yo friend, renowned citizen journalist, cynical pacifist... as his views are forced to change, until he is detained by army secret service. It is the story of a city, of which the world have heard a lot, but never really got closer than news, never really had the chance to experience how a war erupted. a modern times epic of youth in war time.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • syria
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Feb 12, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany Syria
Language Arabic
Filming locations Homs, Syria
Production companies Ventana Film- und Fernsehproduktion Proaction Film

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Runtime 1h 34m
Color Color
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