Person

Omar Amiralay

Directing · 1944–2011 · Damascus, Syria

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.

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  Arab Camera

  Self

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  The Night

  Executive Producer

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  Moudarres

  Director

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  Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar

  Director

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  On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat...

  Director

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  There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...

  Writer

• The Chickens

  Director

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  The Man with the Golden Soles

  Director

• About a Revolution

  Director

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  A Plate of Sardines

  Director

• 2003A Flood in Baath CountryDirector
• 2000The Man with the Golden SolesDirector
• 1997A Plate of SardinesDirector
• 1997There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...Writer
• 1996On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat...Director
• 1995MoudarresDirector
• 1994Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih ShahbandarDirector
• 1992The NightExecutive Producer
• 1987The DreamProduction Manager
• 1987Arab CameraSelf
• 1985Love AbortedDirector
• 1984Video on SandDirector
• 1981The Misfortunes of SomeDirector
• 1978About a RevolutionDirector
• 1977The ChickensDirector
• 1974Everyday Life in a Syrian VillageDirector
• 1970Film-Essay on the Euphrates DamWriter