There Are So Many Things Still to Say (1997)

Directed by

Omar Amiralay

Genre

documentary film

Country

Syria

Runtime

49 min

How it feels

A Syrian director interviews his friend, a playwright, months before the playwright dies from cancer. The playwright shares his sadness and disillusionment about the Arab-Israeli conflict and the 1991 Gulf War.

contemplativemelancholicpersonalintimatereflectivesoberconversationalslow-paced

What happens

There Are So Many Things Still to Say (Arabic: وهناك أشياء كثيرة كان يمكن أن يتحدث عنها المرء) is a Syrian documentary film by the director Omar Amiralay. The film was based on an interview with Syrian playwright Saadallah Wannous a few months before he died of cancer. Wannous, Amiralay's friend, speaks about his disappointment and grief relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict and the 1991 Gulf War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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