Homs, Syria in 2014: A short ceasefire, time to flee. That day, Yusuf and his nephew wanted to leave Homs, But things turned out differently. They remained trapped in a city that became a tomb for all those in the 'wrong half'. This film tells the stories from different perspectives of those trapped in Homs. Is it still possible to make films in Syria as a Syrian filmmaker? Is it possible to tell the story of a people's suffering without taking sides or being instrumentalized? It's balancing act, says director Joud Saeed. Others say it's propaganda. RAIN OF HOMS was celebrated at festivals, and was vehemently denounced. Decide for yourself.
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Homs, Syria in 2014: A short ceasefire, time to flee. That day, Yusuf and his nephew wanted to leave Homs, But things turned out differently.
Homs, Syria in 2014: A short ceasefire, time to flee. That day, Yusuf and his nephew wanted to leave Homs, But things turned out differently.
They remained trapped in a city that became a tomb for all those in the 'wrong half'. This film tells the stories from different perspectives of those trapped in Homs.
Is it still possible to make films in Syria as a Syrian filmmaker? Is it possible to tell the story of a people's suffering without taking sides or being instrumentalized?
It's balancing act, says director Joud Saeed. Others say it's propaganda.
RAIN OF HOMS was celebrated at festivals, and was vehemently denounced. Decide for yourself.