Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)

overview : The construction of a dam on the Euphrates River is an example of a country’s economic development. Through grandly composed images, rhythmic editing, and aestheticized details, the director demonstrates his admiration for the interwar avant-garde. The film is a celebration of the new, while at the same time showing a traditional way of life and calling attention to working conditions; it is a refrain-like evocation of an arid country that explores the difficult lot of Syria’s rural inhabitants.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1970

Runtime : 13m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Syrian Arab Television

Countries : Syrian Arab Republic

Keywords : middle east, dam