Homs - Syrie, la vie d’après
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Homs - Syrie, la vie d’après

0.0 / 10 2025NR French
DocumentaryHistoryWar

Storyline

After twelve years in exile, Syrian journalist and filmmaker Daham Alasaad returns to Homs, devastated by the war in Syria. Once the city of his childhood, it is now a relic of an authoritarian regime, where different communities (Sunnis, Christians, Alawites) are trying to rebuild their lives together after terrible years of division and destruction. Thanks to Daham Alasaad's close relationship with the city's inhabitants, the director highlights some very moving characters, torn between grief, fear, the need for justice, and the desire for peace and reconciliation. By opening up naturally to the camera, they allow viewers to experience what Syrians of all backgrounds are going through today. "Homs-Syria, Life After" is a personal and political investigation into the ability of this symbolic city to rebuild hope on the ruins of a Syria ravaged by more than fifteen years of war and facing an uncertain future.

What People Are Saying

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A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daham Alasaad's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Homs - Syrie, la vie d’après is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker