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Omar Amiralay

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.

Et billede af Omar Amiralay

Directing

1970

[ ] Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (Director)

1974

[ ] Everyday Life in a Syrian Village (Director)

1977

[ ] The Chickens (Director)

1978

[ ] About a Revolution (Director)

1981

[ ] The Misfortunes of Some (Director)

1984

[ ] Video on Sand (Director)

1985

[ ] Love Aborted (Director)

1994

[ ] Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar (Director)

1995

[ ] Moudarres (Director)

1996

[ ] On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat... (Director)

1997

[ ] There Are Many Things One Can Talk About... (Director)
[ ] A Plate of Sardines (Director)

2000

[ ] The Man with the Golden Soles (Director)

2003

[ ] A Flood in Baath Country (Director)

Writing

1970

[ ] Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (Writer)

1974

[ ] Everyday Life in a Syrian Village (Writer)

1977

[ ] The Chickens (Screenplay)

1997

[ ] There Are Many Things One Can Talk About... (Writer)
[ ] A Plate of Sardines (Writer)

Production

1987

[ ] The Dream (Production Manager)

1992

[ ] The Night (Executive Producer)

Actor

1987

[ ] Arab Camera (Self)