Underplayed Gems

الطحين الأسود (2001)

الطحين الأسود poster
Country
Syria
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How it feels

In early 1950s Syria, a village is ruled by a harsh and dictatorial headman whose cruelty turns even the flour black. A young man rebels, leaves to join the army, and returns to confront the tyrant and take over the village.

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What happens

الطحين الأسود () فيلم درامي روائي للمخرج غسان شميط، ويدور في زمن سوريا بعد الاستقلال. في قرية بأطراف سوريا وفي بداية الخمسينيات وسط مجموعات الانقلابات المتعددة، كان هناك المختار أبو جبر الذي يتسم بالقسوة والديكتاتورية لدرجة أنّ الطحين في الجرن يُصبح أسود اللون، يقوم شاب بالتمرد على الطاغية ويهجر القرية ليلتحق بالجيش، ثم يعود لها من أجل مواجهته، ويتخلص منه ويتولى إدارة القرية. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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