Ballad for Syria

Tibet, Eda Elif; Alhafez, Maisa (2017). Ballad for Syria [Movie].

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A ballad, narrates poetic stories in short stanzas, hence this award winning self-reflexive musical documentary mirrors’ the life of Maisa Alhafez a musician and a Syrian refugee living in Istanbul. The film is about her longing to her loved ones as she tries to make a place for herself in the world of the dis-placed. Her family still in Syria, Maisa's true love (fiancé) is in the Netherlands. As of the current EU-Turkey border regime, to unite is very challenging. Not giving up, Maisa works hard for her vision to transform the borders; by building a multicultural community “The oriental Istanbul Mosaic Choir”, a diverse family that sings together. In which she believes through music and love one can heal the wounds of her people and children.

Item Type:	Audiovisual Material & Event (Movie)
Division/Institute:	08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Geographies of Sustainability > Unit Critical Sustainability Studies (CSS) 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Geographies of Sustainability 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography
UniBE Contributor:	Tibet, Eda Elif
Subjects:	900 History > 910 Geography & travel 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology
Language:	German
Submitter:	Lisa Alvarado Grefa-Lüscher
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2019 09:46
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:26
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/126542