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The Waiting

2013-02-07 ar 30m
Documentary
Ekhlas Alhlwani was forced to flee Syria with her three children and now lives in Zaatari, a refugee camp in the Jordanian desert. Rizzi spent seven weeks observing her and other women's daily life, which is devoid of any prospects. He shows how Alhlwani makes every effort to establish some kind of normality for her family despite the difficult camp conditions. The film vividlyconveys the cruelty of war, and especially the state o funcertainty and rootlessness to which refugees are exposed. The film is the first part of a trilogy that focuses on the emergence of a new civil consciousness in Malaysia, Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Syria, as well as the social implications of the end of post-colonialism in these countries.

Director

Mario Rizzi

Cinematography

Mario Rizzi

Assistant Director

Abed El Majeed El Naimi

Editor

Adriano Mestichella

Editor

Mario Rizzi

refugee camp syrian refugee

Status

Released

Countries

  • Italy
  • United Arab Emirates

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