Syria: The Assad’s Twilight
- Synopsis
- A portrait of the Assad regime, from its origins to 2011. During the 1970s, Bashar’s father, Hafez al-Assad, turned Syria into one of the world’s most secretive and repressive dictatorships. In 1982, he crushed an uprising by the Muslim Brotherhood. In contrast, soon after coming to power in 2000, Bashar ushered in the Damascus Springa flowering of dissent and openness. But when it seemed to threaten his rule, he banned all opposition and tightened his family’s grip on the reins of wealth and power. The film uses archival footage, as well as the testimony and analysis of members of the US and Israeli security establishment, key politicians, dissidents (among them members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood) and political scientists.
- Language
- English (English subtitles)
- Country
- France
- Year of production
- 2011
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Middle East; Syria; Arab Spring; political science
Credits
- Director
- Christophe Ayad; Vicent de Cointet
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 NTSC
- Price
- $348
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 52 minutes
- Year
- 2018
Distributor
- Name
Icarus Films
- mail@icarusfilms.com
- Web
- http://icarusfilms.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 718 488 8900
- Fax
- +1 718 488 8642
- Address
- 32 Court Street
21st Floor
Brooklyn
NY 11201
USA - Notes
- A US distributor with an extensive collection of mainly independently-made documentary films from around the world on social, arts and humanities topics. Dedicated to distributing films about people and ideas too often unseen or unheard. Not all titles are for sale on DVD or digital streaming outside the US. Previouslyknown as First Run/Icarus Films.
Related
- Name
ARTE France
- http://www.arteboutique.com/inputContact.action
- Web
- http://boutique.arte.tv/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- STACI
ARTE Boutique 1610
B.P. 59124 - 95074 Cergy Pontoise
France - Notes
- An extensive range of programmes broadcast on the French Arte channel, relating to art and culture. Most are only available in French, but some have English audio or subtitles. Sale on Region 2 PAL DVD.
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