You are invited to the documentary screening of Ballad for Syria and the talk with the director Eda Elif Tibet moderated by Evrim Hikmet Öğüt.
The documentary screening and talk will be held on October 23, Tuesday at 18.30 in Hrant Dink Foundation, Anarad Hığutyun Building, Havak Hall.
The documentary is subtitled in Turkish and English. The talk will be held in Turkish.
BALLAD FOR SYRIA
2017 / 47’ / Turkey
Directors: Eda Elif Tibet & Maisa Alhafez
www.balladforsyria.com
A ballad, narrates poetic stories in short stanzas, hence this self-reflective musical documentary mirrors’ the life of Maisa Alhafez a musician and a Syrian refugee living in Istanbul. The film is about her longing to her loved ones as she tries to make a place for her self in the world of the displaced. Her family still in Syria, Maisa's true love (fiance) is in the Netherlands. As of the current EU-Turkey border regime, to unite is very challenging. Not giving up, Maisa works hard for her vision to transform the borders; by building a multicultural community “The oriental Istanbul Mosaic Choir”. A diverse family that sings together, in which she believes through music and love one can heal the wounds of her people and children.
