Film Screening: Still Recording (With Q&A on Skype)
A feature documentary by Saeed Al Batal & Ghiath Ayoub
On Sunday 3 November, we had our first film-screening: Still Recording as part of Celebrating Syria Festival 2019 at NIAMOS Manchester. The screening highlights the experience of Saeed, who teaches young people the rules of film-making amidst reality that is far too harsh to respect any rule. His friend Milad leaves Damascus and joins him in besieged Douma (Syria) where they set up a local radio station and a recording studio. They hold the camera to film them until one day the camera films them. It is often argued that films can change hearts and lives; this film certainly can. A truly powerful film and audience really enjoyed it!
Saeed Al Batal
Saeed Al Batal
Saeed was born in 1988 in Tartous (Syria), Saeed Al Batal is a citizen journalist, photographer and movie‐maker. He gave many trainings on photography and news reporting.
He worked as a reporter for many radios. He writes articles on the Syrian current situation to worldwide agencies/institutions. He is one of the founders of an online gallery entitled “Sam Lenses” and “Humans of Syria” project.
