Syrian dramas shed light on revolution
A number of Syrian youth now living across the border in Turkey are using television series to articulate the suffering of Syrian citizens under the civil war.
Many educational, sports, humanitarian and even political groups have emerged in the liberated areas, namely those under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and moderate factions — as well as in the cities, streets and neighborhoods of Syria, and abroad. Arts and creativity serve as important tools for Syrian citizens to voice their views and explain the difficulties and hardships they have suffered, in light of their gloomy future in war-torn Syria.
A small number of groups of artists affiliated with the Syrian revolution offered diverse music, experimental cinema, theater and drama productions.
Syrian musician Malek Jandali has composed beautiful music in support of the Syrian revolution since 2011. Syrian director Haitham Haqqi has directed prominent Syrian actors to outstanding performance in “Faces and Places,” a television series filmed in Turkey.
This is in addition to a number of short films discussing revolutionary aspects of the peaceful protests, shelling, immigration and arrests, including "319," a film directed by Roudi Abdel Rahman in the summer of 2016.
