Return to Homs

Return to Homs

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Release Date

11/20/2013

Runtime

87 mins

Overview

Filmed over 3 years in Homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter... a militia leader. Ossama, his 24yo friend, renowned citizen journalist, cynical pacifist... as his views are forced to change, until he is detained by army secret service. It is the story of a city, of which the world have heard a lot, but never really got closer than news, never really had the chance to experience how a war erupted. a modern times epic of youth in war time.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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An intimate, three-year immersion in the lives of two young men as they navigate Homs's transformation from protest to warfare, watching idealism collide with the brutal realities of conflict. You're witnessing a revolution unfold through the eyes of those living it, not reporting it.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedContemplativeAngryMelancholic

Themes

WarIdentityComing of ageFreedomSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

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