Omar Amiralay

Director

Born: January 1, 1944
Died: February 5, 2011 (age 67)
From: Damascus, Syria

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.

Filmography (15)

A Flood in Baath Country (2003)
Director
The Man with the Golden Soles (2000)
Director
A Plate of Sardines (1997)
Director
There Are Many Things One Can Talk About... (1997)
Director
On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat... (1996)
Director
Moudarres (1995)
Director
Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar (1994)
Director
Arab Camera (1987)
Self
Love Aborted (1985)
Director
Video on Sand
Video on Sand (1984)
Director
The Misfortunes of Some
The Misfortunes of Some (1981)
Director
About a Revolution
About a Revolution (1978)
Director
The Chickens
The Chickens (1977)
Director
Everyday Life in a Syrian Village (1974)
Director
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970)
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