I Was Here

Zaina Erhaim / Syria / 2017 / European Premiere / 11 min.

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.