28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
I Was Here
synopsis
Director Zaina Erhaim has decided to explore her Syrian hometown of Idlib, which is controlled by anti-regime forces. Original footage captures familiar neighborhoods in ruins, where Erhaim leaves what is perhaps the last human footprint. This secretly-filmed documentary presents a visual experience of the loss of home and of meeting loved ones in a new reality.
biography
Journalist Zaina Erhaim (1985) works for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting and also teaches Syrians to be citizen reporters. She is a recipient of the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.
more about film
director: | Zaina Erhaim |
producer: | Ali Attasi |
editing: | Deena Sharara |