Above ground

93 minutes - Ukraine, Syria - 2021

Status Completed

Creation year 2021

Country UkraineSyria

Premiere in Ukraine 17 september 2021

The documentary sheds light on Syrian history in the context of its civilizational development and formation over many centuries, sharpens the viewer's attention to the changes in public opinion that have taken place over time. To reveal social processes, the author uses a special monologue method, and the vision itself is realized by combining the internal analysis of the hero of the film and its director, who returns to Syria and sees his country after a long absence differently, than it was before the war.
The film shows the destruction and vandalism caused by terrorists in many archeological, religious and residential areas of the country, which became dangerous for the population, especially in late 2015 and early 2016 – the most difficult phases of the war on Syrian soil.
The director conveys his inner experiences in the process of revealing the conflict between human feelings and presenting realistic scenes of destruction in Syria because of the terrorism in cities, villages and even the destruction of archeological sites; comparing it to those areas that were not destroyed and functioned during this time. Despite the war, its brutality, the author emphasizes the resilience of the Syrian man as the highest social value.

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