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A profound exploration of how an uprooted Syrian refugee finds a natural affinity with the new land he toils.
Over four seasons, we follow the labour-filled days of Gevar, a Syrian refugee, whose small garden on the outskirts of a housing project became his "raison d'être", or rather, "a reason to do". 'Gevar's Land' explores the mysterious power of the earth, and its capacity to restore an ineffable link between an exiled and uprooted man, and his new surroundings. The film questions the idea of territory, which often goes hand in hand with the need to erect borders. Here, what is mine, and there, what is yours.

Credits

Director
Qutaiba Barhamji
Screenwriter
Qutaiba Barhamji
Producer
Karim Aitouna

About the Director

Qutaiba Barhamji
Qutaiba Barhamji is a director and editor born in Damascus, Syria. As an editor, his credits include ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, ‘Four Daughters’, ‘Do You Love Me’, ‘Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege’, ‘How to Save a Dead Friend’, ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’, ‘Poisonous Roses’, and ‘Still Recording’. As a director, his work includes ‘Gevar’s Land’ and the short film ‘Wardé’.
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