Underplayed Gems

زينة (2018)

زينة poster
Country
Syria
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How it feels

A Syrian soldier is wounded and trapped in a ruined building, unable to leave. His wife reaches him, and over ten days of siege, a camera records their struggle to find life and joy amid destruction.

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What happens

زينة، فيلم سوري من إخراج وتأليف معن جمعة، عُرِض عام 2018. يتحدث الفيلم عن جندي في الجيش السوري يتعرض لإصابة جسدية تمنعه من مغادرة المكان، وتستطيع زوجته الوصول إليه، فتراقبهم عين الكاميرا في حصارٍ يدوم لعشرة أيام، ويسلط الضوء أيضاً على دور المرأة في الحروب، وقدرتها على خلق الحياة والفرح حتى في الأماكن الميتة والمهدمة. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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