Back at the scene of his childhood in Northern Mesopotamia, the author learns that the entire region will be submerged by the waters of the largest dam on the Euphrates in Syria. The filmmaker sets out on location to capture the final images of the valley and everyday life in the villages he knew and frequently returned to, as part of archaeological missions. In doing so, he bears witness to a splendor that will soon be forever hidden from view.
Kurator:in
20 years later, people are still suffering... their fields and houses are underwater... They have lost their homeland and that hurts. I come from this area.
Kurator:in
20 years later, people are still suffering... their fields and houses are underwater... They have lost their homeland and that hurts. I come from this area.