Documentary, 80 min
Synopsis:
Damascus, September 11th, 2001. During a family trip to the land of his ancestors, Otavio Cury finds an unknown book containing the complete literary works of his great-grandfather. Translating the book into Portuguese was the first step of a personal journey into the history of Daud Constantino Al-Khoury, poet and a pioneer of Syrian theatre. A journey that ends, with more questions than answers.
Otavio Cury was born in São Paulo in 1971. He graduated in Agronomy from University of São Paulo in 1994. His documentary films include Cosmópolis (2005), Constantino (2012) and History of Abraim (2015). He lives between São Paulo and Berlin.
The film screening and discussion are part of the Arabic film series “Beyond Spring”, organized by Mayadin Al-Tahrir e.V., EUME and the Werkstatt der Kulturen.