In 1980, Syrian filmmaker Mohammad Malas traveled to Lebanon to film a documentary about the country's Palestinian refugee camps, during which time he kept a diary of his impressions. The Dream: A Diary of a Film is Malas's haunting chronicle of his immersion in the life of the camps, including Shatila, Burj al-Barajneh, Nahr al-Bared, and Ein al-Helweh. It also describes the filmmaking process, from the research stage to the film's unofficial release, in Shatila Camp, before it reached a global audience. In vivid and poetic detail, Malas provides a snapshot of Palestinian...
In 1980, Syrian filmmaker Mohammad Malas traveled to Lebanon to film a documentary about the country's Palestinian refugee camps, during which time he...
Through a multi-textual focus on Syrian director Muhammad Malas and his work, this book endeavors to shed light upon Syria and Syrian cinema's place in global cinema, Syrian politics, and contemporary cultural issues.
Through a multi-textual focus on Syrian director Muhammad Malas and his work, this book endeavors to shed light upon Syria and Syrian cinema's place i...
