Screening date:27-11-2015 -- 20:30
A Requiem for Syrian Refugees
A Requiem for Syrian Refugees is a poignant journey of survival, resilience and empowerment. Requiem is a wrenching documentary that features epic landscapes and compelling candid testimonies of Syrian refugees.
Requiem offers an unprecedented in-depth perspective on the daily lives and feelings of refugees. Requiem was shot with a crew of refugees who felt the urgency to convey their situation to the world, including Rokn, a teenage girl who is featured in the film taking photos of life in the camp to preserve the memory of their experience. Scored to Gabriel Faure's famous "Requiem", the film is a touching portrait of the dire conditions and anxiety faced by refugees, as well as a celebration of the human spirit facing adversity. Shot on location in Northern Iraq in stark black and white, Requiem is a powerful tale of suffering and courage, a universal reminder of the civilian toll and trauma of the 21st century wars.Country: UK
Year: 2014
Production: Lobodocs
Contact: Lobodocs
Director: Richard Wolf
Editing: Richard Wolf
Cinematography: Richard Wolf
Sound: Bilal Mahameed
Music: Gabriel Faure
Documentary - B&W – 71'
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biography
Richard Wolf studied documentary production at the Global Village school in New York and film directing at the New York Film Academy. Social and humanitarian issues are the focus of his work, combining investigative reporting with a keen eye for visual storytelling.
Filmography (selected)
2013 : Rue Mouffetard
2010 : Fire Dreams
2009 : Sudan in Fragments
2008 : Dishonourable Killings
2007 : Waves of Hope
2006 : Fatima
2004 : Taking Destiny Into Her Own Hands
2003 : The Sisters of Ladakh
2002 : The Twin Towers of Islam
2000 : Behind the Veil: Afghan Women Under Fundamentalism
1999 : Gabriela
1998 : Going Back Home
1995 : Demobilization of Young Soldiers in Angola