AAMELAT. DAY LABORERS OF WAR

AAMELAT. JORNALERAS DE LA GUERRA

By Parey EVA

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Documentary - Completed 2023

Women and girls who fled the war in Syria carve out a future that has become a business in Lebanon's hard lands.

Festivals
& Awards

DOCSBARCELONA 2021
MEDIMED 2021
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Children's, Social issues
    • Countries
    • SPAIN
    • Languages
    • ARABIC
    • Duration
    • 65 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Parey EVA
    • Producer(s)
    • Sandra FORN (FILMS DE L'ORIEN)
    • Synopsis
    • Since the outbreak of the war in Syria there are women refugees who have spent years working as day laborers in the Bekaa Valley under exploitative conditions. Her newborn daughters upon entering Lebanon also work in the fields to this day. Their future it's uncertain. They cannot prosper in Lebanon because it does not recognize them as nationals, nor their refugee status or protect their basic rights. They cannot return to Syria while there is war. "Aamelat. Day Laborers of War" exposes the survival situation experienced by these Syrian women and girls who are refugees in informal settlements on the outskirts of Bar Elias and puts de media spotlight on it to unveil their reality. An author documentary that narrates their life conditions and their power of resilience.