A Storytelling; I only wish I could be there...
Still, A Storytelling: I only wish I could be there..., Film, 9’26”, HD, Color, Black&White, Sound, 2016
“A Storytelling; I only wish I could be there…” is an attempt to explore my memory in the period between 2013 and 2015, the year in which I returned to Syria. The film tries to show how one reflects on and struggles with traumatic events, as well as how they ultimately have a lasting effect on our memory. It explores the role that memory and narrative can have within discourses of conflict.
The monologues used in each video are recordings of telephone conversations with friends and family members. The background of the video emphasizes the absence of a specific country, highlighting the significance of the conversations. It depicts not only the geographical displacement but also, more importantly, the emotional one.