EL SILENCIO DE LA GUERRA: DAMASCO

Un documental de José Bautista para REVISTA 5W

¿A qué suena Damasco? Este es un retrato íntimo de la capital siria, lleno de matices y lugares ocultos. Entramos en las calles y la cultura de Damasco acompañados del escritor y corresponsal de guerra Mikel Ayestaran, quien ha estado en Siria docenas de veces antes y durante la guerra. Este corto documental nos invita a observar el pasado, el presente y el futuro del país a través del director de la Orquesta Nacional Siria, una DJ de música electrónica, una taxista y otros civiles que sufrieron la guerra.

The Silence of War – Damascus

How does Damascus sound? This is an intimate portrait of the Syrian capital, full of nuances and hidden spots. We enter into the streets and the culture of Damascus with the writer and war correspondent Mikel Ayestaran, who has been to Syria dozens of times before and during the war. In this short documentary, we look at the past, the present and the future of Syria through the conductor of the Syrian Orchestra, a DJ playing electronic music, a woman taxi driver and other civilians who suffered the war.

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10270282

CREDITS:

Directed by: David Airob & José Bautista

Cast: Fernando Domínguez, Jéssica Castaño, Anna Vera, Wen Chen Zheng, David Berbel, Cèlia Julià, Sandra Olivera, Aleix Domínguez.

Script: Based on Fernando Domínguez´s letter written after leaving Bellvitge Hospital´s ICU overcoming Covid-19.

Cinematography and Still Photos: David Airob

Film Editing: José Bautista

Sound Design and Original Music: José Bautista

Color Grading: David Airob

Subtitles: Jesús Filardi

Voice-over: Fernando Domínguez

Poster: Fernando Domínguez