Suleima

At a glance

Suleima, is a 2014 Syrian movie, directed by Jalal Maghout, and starring Maria el Shami. with a runtime of 16 minutes.

Overview

Suleima is an animated documentary film based on the true story of a woman from the rural outskirts of Damascus. The film draws on its subject's childhood memories, tracing the emergence of her convictions against injustice and charting the intellectual and social transformations she undergoes. Rendered in a striking visual style that blends sharp contrasts with surreal, imagination-infused imagery, Suleima is both an intimate portrait and a broader meditation on resistance and identity rooted in Syrian life.

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