The Suffering Grasses of Syria – Report on the Third Arab Film and Discussion Series
On Wednesday 18th September 2013 our third Arab Film and Discussion Evening took place – this time it was about Syria. In the documentary “THE SUFFERING GRASSES : when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers ” from Iara Lee, the conflict in Syria is represented (at the time of 2012). Different interviews, pictures, animated sequences and reports on the war events reflect the sorrow and the frustration of the Syrian civili society, who is often forced, in view of the hopelessness of the civil war situation, to participate in violent disputes or to run away and a live in refugee camps. The film also deals with the role in the conflict of other countries like Russia, China and the USA.
After the film screening, Hanna Wettig from “Adopt a revolution” spoke about the Syrian civil war, the rising tension within different social and political groups in the Syrian society and answered numerous questions and comments from the public. Besides, she explained the work of “Adopt a revolution”, about current projects, challenges and also critized the work of the association. Many questions and remarks from the public referred to the refugee’s problem and to the (real and potential) role of Germany in this context. Also the current debate about a military intervention and the negotiations about the Syrian chemical weapons was evoked. The evening ended with considerations on a future solution of the conflict and support possibilities coming from the German society.
The event, attented by approx. 30 participants, was presented by Anja Gebel (14 km), at the organization helped Johanna Kramer (trainee by 14 km) as well as the ZK/U team. We thank all guests for their coming and for the engaged participation in the discussion!
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14km Arab Film and Discussion SeriesIn regular intervals we screen films which deal with different Arab countries and subsequently discuss the films and current social and political situation in the respective countries with guests from Berlin Moabit as well as with country experts, always trying to make a link to North-South relationships.
