Nezouh

12/30/2023

Although it's a little bit of a slow burn, this, it's still a poignant and telling story of a family facing the consequences of the war in Syria. "Mutaz" (Samer al Masri) is a proud man - of himself, of his family, of his country - and is loathe to consider leaving even after their home has been given a few additional - and substantial - ventilation holes! Indeed, the stoicism with which he, wife "Hala" (Kinda Alloush) and teenage daughter "Zeina" (Hala Zein) adapt is astonishing. They do their best to keep life as normal as possible as they survive amongst the rubble watching almost everyone else move away to try and find safety. "Zeina" befriends the young "Amer" - a decent and friendly lad whose presence doesn't make things any easier for her easy going but still quite possessive father