The short documentary BACK, directed by Yazan Rabee, captures the haunting nightmares of Syrians who have fled due to war, as they dream of their ghostly hometowns. Using intimate testimonies and compelling visuals, it delves deeply into how political violence embeds itself in the psyche, especially for those in exile. Rabee poses crucial questions about the roots of this enduring trauma, suggesting that the nightmare might begin not just with the 2012 uprisings against Bashar al-Assad, but from decades of oppression experienced under his father's regime.
BACK artfully blends personal accounts of Syrian returnees with haunting visuals, revealing how deeply ingrained political trauma manifests in the subconscious minds of exiled individuals.
Rabee provocatively questions the origins of this nightmare, suggesting it is not solely rooted in the 2012 uprising but stretches back to the decades of repression under Bashar al-Assad's father.
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