Omar Amiralay
An image from Everyday Life in a Syrian Village, one of the productions that also features Omar Amiralay.
Omar Amiralay

Omar Amiralay

January 1, 1944 — 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.

The Night

The Night

1992

Everyday Life in a Syrian Village

Everyday Life in a Syrian Village

1974

A Flood in Baath Country

A Flood in Baath Country

2003

The Dream

The Dream

1987

There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...

There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...

1997

The Chickens

1977

A Plate of Sardines

A Plate of Sardines

1997

Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam

Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam

1970