Return to Homs
Documentary
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2013
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Filmed over 3 years in Homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter... a militia leader. Ossama, his 24yo friend, renowned citizen journalist, cynical pacifist... as his views are forced to change, until he is detained by army secret service. It is the story of a city, of which the world have heard a lot, but never really got closer than news, never really had the chance to experience how a war erupted. a modern times epic of youth in war time.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
87 min
Release date:
20 Nov 2013
Country:
DE, SY
Languages:
Arabic
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The film makes you an eyewitness to the chaos of war. There's not much context here, which can be confusing. But still, it's gripping.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2014
fresh:
Derki's refusal to feel powerless as his country falls apart proves heartening.
– Michael Nordine,
L.A. Weekly,
15 Jun 2014
fresh:
The images have an immediate, visceral impact; at the same time, Derki's plaintive narration is often beautifully elegiac, its perspective philosophical and even cosmic.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
5 Jun 2014