The Day of Judgment
by Abounaddara

Abounaddara has agreed to share this film with documenta 14; it is one of over 300 films produced on a weekly basis by an anonymous collective of Syrian filmmakers. By sharing these films on our website since November 27, 2015, Abounaddara aims to build alliances for the collective’s call for a change in the standards of representation: the right for each individual to a dignified image. To view the entire archive of weekly films produced by Abounaddara since 2010, and published online for free viewing by the public, please visit their Facebook or Vimeo pages.

Posted in Works on 05.02.2017
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