...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen (1990)

Director Junge was commissioned by the GDR in the country for the first time in the summer of 1970; his film In Syria auf Montage accompanies German engineers who train workers in the Homs textile factory. Shortly after filming ended, Hafez al-Assad put himself under the dictator. Twenty years later emerged ... the father stayed in the war over a youth club with Syrian orphans in Bad Saarow, whose fathers had died in the Lebanon war and accompanied them to Syria, where they were housed in separate, elite "schools of martyr children". Multi-faceted documents that oscillate between peaceful and tense, hopeful and unsettled.

Director: Winfried Junge
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Cinematography: Harald Klix
Editing: Barbara Junge
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

textile industry, syria, syrian civil war, development aid, war orphan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen about?
Director Junge was commissioned by the GDR in the country for the first time in the summer of 1970; his film In Syria auf Montage accompanies German engineers who train workers in the Homs textile factory. Shortly after filming ended, Hafez al-Assad put himself under the dictator. Twenty years later emerged ... the father stayed in the war over a youth club with Syrian orphans in Bad Saarow, whose fathers had died in the Lebanon war and accompanied them to Syria, where they were housed in separate, elite "schools of martyr children". Multi-faceted documents that oscillate between peaceful and tense, hopeful and unsettled.
Who directed ...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen?
...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen was directed by Winfried Junge.
How long is ...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen?
...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
What genre is ...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen?
...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen is a Documentary, History film.
Where was ...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen produced?
...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen was produced in East Germany, Germany.