A Flood in Baath Country
Brief Synopsis
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In 1970, Omar Amiralay made a short documentary, "Essay On the Euphrates Dam," that opens this program, in praise of the ruling Baath party's project to construct an impressive system of dams. Today, after fatal construction flaws have been found, his new film explores the metaphorical implications
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Omar Amiralay
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Deluge au pays du Baas
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Political
Release Date
2004
Technical Specs
Duration
46m
Synopsis
In 1970, Omar Amiralay made a short documentary, "Essay On the Euphrates Dam," that opens this program, in praise of the ruling Baath party's project to construct an impressive system of dams. Today, after fatal construction flaws have been found, his new film explores the metaphorical implications of that very weakness.
Director
Omar Amiralay
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Deluge au pays du Baas
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Political
Release Date
2004
Technical Specs
Duration
46m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.
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