Mish Mush
By: Amar Chebib
(Canada/Syria/Arab Republic, 2010, 19 min)
Screens: Saturday, November 12th, 10am
Synopsis:
Ahmad, a determined young Syrian poet, detests his life in Damascus and the constraints of his traditional society. Upon being drafted for military service, he decides to flee the country.
Director's Bio:
Born and raised throughout the Arabian-Persian Gulf by a Canadian mother and Syrian father, Amar Chebib began experimenting with filmmaking during his adolescence. His first short drama Le Boucher screened in several international film festivals, his second, Mish Mush, premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival 2010. Amar lives in Kelowna, Canada where he is working on a feature documentary on the Sufi roots of traditional Arab-Ottoman music.
