The Directorate of Culture in Hama, in cooperation with the Cinema Club of the Youth Affairs Foundation, screened the film "The Road Back" at the Directorate's amphitheater today, Sunday, in an attempt to evoke deep aspects of contemporary Syrian memory.
The artistic work recalls a part of the lives of displaced people away from their homes and families during the years of the revolution, based on real human stories carried by the tents of displacement that witnessed tales of loss, waiting, and the dream of reclaiming homes and life.
Stories of the Camp on Screen
The film narrates the details of life lived inside displacement camps and the social and human suffering that accompanied them, which left scars from years of displacement, forming a dramatic document that reflects the reality of that period.
Fuad Ka'aid, the Syndicate of Artists in Hama and head of the Theaters Department at the Directorate of Culture, told SANA that the film addresses a sensitive historical stage concerning the effects of displacement and the immense destruction left by the ousted regime.
Ka'aid pointed out that the work addresses all segments of society affected by these harsh conditions with its objectivity, aiming to document collective memory through dramatic narration.
Human Testimonies and the Pain of Loss
In the context of monitoring attendees' opinions, Darwish Al-Nu'man, head of the Workers' Union in the governorate, noted that the film efficiently summarized the suffering of the Syrian people over fifteen years.
He added that the work serves as an emotional impetus to complete the path of cognitive and national construction, while engineer Zahi Najjar expressed her deep emotion at the scenes reflecting the reality of suffering.
Najjar mentioned that every Syrian home holds the story of a detainee, a martyr, or a displaced person, painfully recalling the details of her brother's departure inside Saydnaya prison, reflecting the profound impact of events on families.
Social Issues with a New Productive Approach
The work, directed by Fadi Wafai and written by Sulaiman Abdulaziz, belongs to the category of realistic social drama, shedding light on crises of family breakdown, early marriage, and school dropout.
The film also focuses on child labor and the loss of the breadwinner under the pressure of exhausting economic hardships, addressing social issues with a new productive approach.
The film is considered the first executive fruit of the seven-part projects launched by the General Establishment for Television and Radio Production after reorganizing its structural framework.
The work was converted from a seven-part dramatic series into a cinematic version previously screened at the Damascus Opera House, to continue its screening today and raise awareness of its issues in Syrian governorates.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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