Suleima

Suleima es aferrada a sus convicciones. Es una mujer en sus cuarenta y largos que se unió a la revolución siria desde sus comienzos. Elige separarse de su marido, quien a su vez forma parte de la oposición pero no aprueba su activismo, y su hijo e hija la rechazan cuando decide divorciarse. Vulnerable y fuerte a la vez, Suleima se mantiene fiel a su posición y continúa lo que ella ve como actos de solidaridad para con sus compañeros. Luego de haber sido detenida dos veces, declara: “Prefiero morir antes de ver a alguien arrestado y no tratar de ayudar”.

Suleima sticks to her convictions. She is a woman in her late forties who joined the Syrian revolution from its beginning. She chooses to separate from her husband, who is also in the opposition, but who disapproves of her activism, and is rejected by her son and daughter when asking for divorce. Both vulnerable and strong, Suleima remains true to her stands and carries on with what she sees as acts of solidarity towards her fellow citizens. Twice during sit-ins in Damascus she is detained while trying to rescue protestors from the hands of the security forces and their henchmen. “I’d rather die than see them arresting someone without trying to help” she says.

Jalal Maghout es un cineasta independiente de Siria que comenzó su carrera cinematográfica luego de recibirse en Comunicación Visual de la Universidad de Damasco en 2010.Ha producido y dirigido una variedad de cortometrajes que circularon por festivales alrededor del mundo, incluyendo su más reciente Suleima, un documental animado. Aparte de películas, también realizó videos musicales, caricaturas, comics y pinta. Antes de mudarse a Berlín en 2013, trabajó como docente en la Universidad de Damasco. Actualmente Jalal está preparando su tesis de maestría.

Jalal Maghout is an independent filmmaker from Syria who started his film career after receiving a BA in visual communication from Damascus University in 2010. He has produced and directed a variety of short animated films that have been screened at festivals around the world, including his most recent Suleima, an animated documentary. Besides films, he also has experience in music videos, caricature, comics and painting. Before moving to Berlin in 2013, he worked as a teacher at Damascus University. Currently, Jalal is preparing his master-film.