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Syrian Stories | Some Kind of King (2018)

Duration: 09:59    Category: International, Opportunities, Personal, Short, Society   Opportunity: Stories

Omar was a singer before, during, and after the revolution. That is his only motivation in life. He has now moved to Istanbul and makes a good living exploiting the nostalgia for Syria.

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

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