Neighbouring the Moon

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Neighbouring the Moon, is a 2021 Syrian movie, directed by Reza Farahmand. with a runtime of 75 minutes.

Overview

Neighbouring the Moon is a Syrian documentary drama that bears intimate witness to an extraordinary and heartbreaking situation. Syrian sisters Juli and Maryam, alongside their mother, have spent nine years living in a cramped room inside Aleppo's largest hospital — a space that has become their entire world amid the devastation of war. The film observes their daily existence with quiet attention, finding humanity, resilience, and even moments of normalcy within the most constrained of circumstances. A deeply personal portrait of displacement and endurance, Neighbouring the Moon offers a rare, close-up view of lives shaped entirely by conflict, making it essential viewing for those seeking authentic Syrian stories from the frontlines of one of the century's most devastating crises.

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