Chanting of the Dunes
Syria has been devastated by war, and its future is uncertain. «Chanting of the Dunes» casts a look back at the glories that have been lost by focussing on Syrian artist and archaeologist Wahbi Al-Hariri-Rifai (1914-1994). Using archival footage and photographs, Wahbi's son Mokhless recounts his father’s life through the perspective of his mother, Widad, who married Wahbi at the age of 15.
Genre
Competition
Movie length
Feature-length
Movie type
Documentary
Countries
USA / Syria
Language
English / French
Subtitles: English / Italien
Year
2024
Show Times
Sat, 05.04.2025 – 12:00, Frame 5, Arab/e
Sun, 06.04.2025 – 15:00, Frame 5, Arab/e
Running Time
86'
Director
Mokhless Al-Hariri
Mokhless Al-Hariri is a writer/producer/director. He is also an accomplished architect and painter. Chanting of the Dunes is his first feature length film.
Screenplay
Mokhless Al-Hariri
Cinematography
Mokhless Al-Hariri
Music
Amina Garcevic Tagaldin
Ali Sehir
Ali Sehir
Editor
Tod Hopkins