value: LIMINALITY
medium: FILM
institutional partner: KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION
co-creators: Reem Maghribi, Madonna Adib, Christina Atik, Samer Beyhum, Maria Kouvarou, Manuella Mavromichalis, Bahriye Kemal
at a time when Syrians are treading the threshold between a silent tyrannic past and an unknown future, many questions remain unanswered. just as the experiences faced during the years of revolution and war were markedly diverse, so too are the emotions and aspirations of Syrians in the present.
liminal
adjective
1. occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.
2. relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.
following festival screenings in Larnaca and London, the film is now available to view online. those interested in screening the film can do so freely so long as sharq.org is informed (and preferably invited) and the film is played from beginning to end without edits or interruptions.
people who are displaced live in liminal spaces. millions of people in and from Syria were displaced from places they once called home. others, able to remain in the buildings they call home, faced challenges so vast that they have been displaced psychologically and emotionally. whatever form displacement has taken, it forces us to face questions about our futures, our values, and our identities.
sharq.org interviewed over 300 Syrians about diverse topics during the revolution years. storytellers spoke about life in the country before 2011, about the impact of migration on identity and of conflict on belonging, on building peaceful societies, on the role of women. these stories were the launchpad for many creative endeavours – including a play and several animations – and serve as a platform from which to begin our exploration. we will also be documenting new stories, so if you’d like to share your story with us, please get in touch.
