Film-Muhawalah 'An Sadd al-Furat (1970)

Run Time: 0h13m | Release: 01 Jan 1970

Production Countries: Syrian Arab Republic

2.5 / 102 Vote Count

Overview:

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.