A City Without Sky | Winner KSFF 2021

Original Source: https://knowmadinstitut.org/2022/05/a-city-without-sky-ksff-2021/

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Synopsis

About the life of a young man living in a conflict area in Damascus city during the war. His feelings about his city and his home. He doesn't know what will happen to him tomorrow or in a few hours. This is the fear that war gives him

" For several years, I've been sitting on the roof of the house waiting... Maybe a bigger missile or a closer bullet... I don't know! Have you ever experienced the feeling of fear of something that hasn't happened yet and you don't know what it is?
I was constantly feeling that something bad could happen at any moment…
I still have that feeling to this day"

 

 

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Technical Specifications

Film Title	A City Without Sky / مدينة بلا سماء
Directors	Zain Issa	Writers	Zain Issa
Duration	0:05:38	Producers	Zain Issa
Country of Origin	Syrian Arab Republic	Key Cast:	-
Rating	8.1	Student Project	-
Language	Arabic	Production Budget	-
Completion Date	2021-11-01	Shooting Format	Digital
Screenings / Awards	Winner KSFF 2021	Aspect Ratio	16:9
Country of Filming	Syrian Arab Republic	Film Color	Color
Project Type	Short	First-time Filmmaker	Yes
Genres	Documentary
Other Credits	Sound Design and Music: Younes Eskandari; Director of Photography: David M. Lorenz; Voice Over: Parichehr Sheibani; Assistant Director: Reza Masoudi, Negar Joneidi
Project Website / Social Media	https://instagram.com/zain.issa_

ID

KSFF1159

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Director Biography

 
Zain Issa

• 24 years old
  graduated from the Faculty of media, Department of Radio and Television, Damascus University.
  In 2021 I started studying at the State University of Cinema and Television in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation / Preparatory Year

 

Knowmad Review

"A City Without Sky" is a powerful short film about the impact of war on everyday life, where the whole environment is affected. Zain boldly shows us from a unique perspective what it is like to live under siege by terrorist groups.

Raising awareness about the effects of war is not easy, but "A City Without Sky" lets us feel a few moments of anguish where we don't know if the next explosion will take our lives. With a clear protest component, this documentary piece promotes the debate on how SDGs 16 and 17 should be empowered to foster a more just and multipolar world.

 

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