Quneitra 74

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Quneitra 74, is a 1974 Syrian movie, directed by Mohammad Malas. with a runtime of 21 minutes.

Overview

Quneitra 74 is a Syrian documentary short filmed on behalf of Syrian Television, set in the shattered city of Kuneitra in 1974. The film opens on figures moving through the rubble at the city's edge, focusing on a woman who breaks away from the crowd and strides toward the ruins as if evading the camera's gaze. Director Mohammed Malas employs a masterful visual language — using light, shadow, silence, and soundscape — to document the devastation of territorial war and the erasure of identity. An early testament to Malas's poetic and politically engaged cinema.

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