The Mother (2015)

Directed by

Basil Al-Khatib

Country

Syria

Elsewhere

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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The second part of a trilogy about Syrian women in wartime. It follows a mother's daily life and struggles during the conflict. The story shows how ordinary people cope with extraordinary circumstances without sensationalism.

somberreflectiveslow-burnintimateresilientgroundedobservational

What happens

الأم هو فيلمٌ سوريٌ عُرض جماهيرياً في 29 يناير 2015، وهو الفيلم الثاني من ثلاثية "المرأة السورية والحرب". أو "نساء في زمن الحرب". الفيلم من إنتاج وزارة الثقافة، المؤسسة العامة للسينما للمخرج باسل الخطيب، وكان أول أفلام الثلاثية هو مريم، وثالثها فيلم سوريون. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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