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Everyday Life in a Syrian Village (1975)

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Original title
الحياة اليومية في قرية سورية
Directed by
Omar Amiralay
Genre
documentary film
Country
Syria
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the routines and struggles of people living in a Syrian village. It follows farmers and families as they go about daily work and social life.

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What happens

Everyday Life in a Syrian Village (Arabic: الحياة اليومية في قرية سورية) is a Syrian documentary film by the director Omar Amiralay. The film was ranked #55 on the Dubai International Film Festival's 2013 list of the top 100 Arab films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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