In Fields of Words

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In Fields of Words, is a 2022 Lebanese movie, directed by Rania Stephan. with a runtime of 68 minutes.

Overview

In Fields of Words is a documentary that unfolds as a filmed dialogue between a filmmaker and exiled Syrian writer Samar Yazbek, probing the role of literature and cinema when confronted with war, death, and violence. The film meditates on the relationship between the spoken word, the written text, and the act of listening — exploring Yazbek's craft through her own medium: language. As the Syrian conflict deepens, the film's central dilemma sharpens: to speak or not to speak. And if these filmed conversations are ever interrupted, who will give voice to those who have none? A poetic and politically charged testimony, the film is both an intimate portrait of a writer in exile and a urgent reflection on storytelling in times of crisis.

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