A COMEDIAN IN A SYRIAN TRAGEDY

Director:  RAMI FARAH

An intimate portrait of Syrian actor Fares Helou, who calls for freedom of speech, is forced out of his home country and experiences the absurdities of exiled existence, told by Syrian director Rami Farah, who films - and shares - his struggle.

This documentary film is a chronicle of a revolution and war, experienced by the famous Syrian actor Fares Helou. Fares’ life changed radically when he joined the people in the streets of Damascus calling for the fall of the Syrian regime. He immediately had to go underground and director Rami Farah joined him in hiding with a camera. When Fares had to flee from Syria to France Rami followed him. However, neither the actor nor the director had a script for the new chapter in their lives: exile. A chapter full of questions, disappointments and alienation, but also of absurdity and cultural confusion that calls for laughter. A Comedian in a Syrian Tragedy is an intimate observation of the psychological violence and the exiled existence experienced by the director and his favourite actor. 

PRODUCTION FACTS

Duration: 95 min
Language: Arabic, French
Subtitles: English

Director: Rami Farah
Producer: Lyana Saleh, Signe Byrge Sørensen
Co-producer: Anita Rehoff Larsen, Cindy Le Templier

Cinematography: Rami Farah
Editor: Gladys Joujou
Sound Designer: Henrik Garnov
Sound Editor: Ricardo Sousa
Composer: Dima Orsho
Colourist: Anders V. Christensen

Produced by: OSOR, Final Cut for Real,
In Co-production with: Sant & Usant, Shashat Multimedia Productions