2018/05/11 (Friday)
Inspired by the traditional music of Syria, director Amar Chebib traveled to Aleppo in 2010. Six months later the revolution began. Touched by the harrowing experiences of the friends he made, Wajd shares the stories of three musicians turned refugees.
Over five years, we become intimate with the struggles of Ibrahim, Abdulwahed, and Mohamed as they face their traumatic past. Forced to rebuild their lives in exile, they turn to their love of music to help them find meaning in the aftermath of destruction and atrocity.
Verite footage of their daily lives weaves together with bittersweet musical performances, traditional Sufi ceremonies, and poetic imagery of a pre-war Syria that no longer exists. What unfolds is a cinematic meditation on loss, yearning, and faith.
You are invited to the screenings at DOXA, where there will also be Q & A’s after each showing.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 8:30pm
SFU Woodwards (149 W Hastings St
Saturday, May 12, 2018 - 5:00pm
For tickets and more info check out wajdfilm.com
2018/05/28Indian Music Society
2018/05/18Black Panther on Blu Ray
2018/05/14Art For Peace Contest
2018/05/11Wajd: Songs of Separation
2018/05/11Sufi Songs of the Soul
2018/05/09Vancouver Children's Fest
2018/05/03Weaving Reconciliation