Directed by Sammy Benammar

Logline: In 2012, Mohamed had witnessed his best friend gunned down by an armed militia on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria; the blood spilled into the lake contaminated his memory.

Synopsis: In 2012, Mohamed had witnessed his best friend gunned down by an armed militia on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria; the blood spilled into the lake contaminated his memory. Ten years later, the reflections on the Laurentian waters brings back Mohamed's traume. I asked him if he'd like to dig out the memories, to repair the pain by retreating for a few days into the most distressing calm possible for him. He tells us about death, immigration and anger. We wonder how and why we should tell this story.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 15 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental, Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: 16mm
LANGUAGE: Arabic
LOCATION: Quebec
TECHNIQUES: Hand Process (b&w), Live Action
KEYWORDS: Human Rights, Politics, Portrait, War, Syria