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13 minutes 54 seconds min -
Documentary, Biopic, Interview, Short film, Human Rights, War, Refugee, Syria, Palestinian, Classical music -
16 January 2017
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The real-life story of Aeham Ahmad: a classically-trained musician attempting to escape the war in Syria. Aeham rose to international prominence in 2014, after being filmed singing songs of peace amid the rubble of his beloved hometown of Yarmouk – a besieged Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. Surrounded by war, starvation and displacement, he sought to bring hope to the children of Yarmouk, and spread a message of friendship to the outside world. When invading fighters threatened his life, Aeham was forced to flee with his wife and children, embarking on a perilous voyage across land and sea.
This 14-minute debut documentary film by producer/director Vikram Ahluwalia combines animation, original music and interview, with performance and archive footage, to share Aeham’s remarkable journey.
Director:
Vikram Ahluwalia, Elliot Manches
The real-life story of Aeham Ahmad: a classically-trained musician attempting to escape the war in Syria. Aeham rose to international prominence in 2014, after being filmed singing songs of peace amid the rubble of his beloved hometown of Yarmouk – a besieged Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. Surrounded by war, starvation and displacement, he sought to bring hope to the children of Yarmouk, and spread a message of friendship to the outside world. When invading fighters threatened his life, Aeham was forced to flee with his wife and children, embarking on a perilous voyage across land and sea.
This 14-minute debut documentary film by producer/director Vikram Ahluwalia combines animation, original music and interview, with performance and archive footage, to share Aeham’s remarkable journey.
Genres:
Documentary, Biopic, Interview, Short film, Human Rights, War, Refugee, Syria, Palestinian, Classical music
