Al Ziyara
The Visit
1970
Syria
10 minutes
Arabic
While most films about Palestinian resistance heavily leaned on arealistic register, seen as the most “appropriate” form of political engagement, Kais al-Zubaidi’s The Visit stands out for its formal audacity. An oneiric and nocturnal film poem: with his technical virtuosity and his formal expressionism, Kais al-Zubaidi confutes the prejudice that frames Middle-Eastern cinema under the restrictive lens of militant documentary.
Production :
Organisation nationale pour le cinéma Damas
Organisation nationale pour le cinéma Damas
Screenplay :
Kais al-Zubaidi
Kais al-Zubaidi
Photography :
Georges Khoury
Georges Khoury
Sound :
Zuheir Khaimi
Zuheir Khaimi
Editing :
Haitham Qoutlly
Haitham Qoutlly
Music :
Solhi Al-Wadi, Suleil Harafa
Solhi Al-Wadi, Suleil Harafa
Print contact :
Kais al-Zubaidi
Kais al-Zubaidi