About
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.
Filmography
A Flood in Baath Country2003 · Director
The Man with the Golden Soles2000 · Director
A Plate of Sardines1997 · Director, Writer
There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...1997 · Director, Writer
On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat...1996 · Director
Moudarres1995 · Director
Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar1994 · Director
The Night1992 · Executive Producer
The Dream1987 · Production Manager
Love Aborted1985 · Director
Video on Sand1984 · Director
The Misfortunes of Some1981 · Director
About a Revolution1978 · Director
The Chickens1977 · Director, Screenplay
Everyday Life in a Syrian Village1974 · Director, Writer
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam1970 · Director, Writer