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Syrian Stories | Home From Home (2018)

Duration: 11:36    Category: Opportunities, Personal, Short, Society   Opportunity: Stories

After losing her home and family, a woman makes a centre in Istanbul her second home. Together with other Syrian refugee women there, they build a business, awareness and a community.

This short documentary was made during a SDI workshop in Turkey, organised by the British Council in partnership with Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts.

Screening Formats: DVD, HD Quicktime, BluRay

Highlights

Cinenova Interuniversity Film Festival, February 2019 (Portugal)

Arab Film Festival, October 2019 (Germany)

Dardishi Film Festival, January 2020 (Glasgow)

To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com

A film by: Waeel Saad Aldin

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