A Comedian in a Syrian Tragedy
2019, Arabic. Directed by Rami Farah.
An intimate portrait of Syrian actor Fares Helou, who calls for freedom of speech, is forced out of his home country and experiences the absurdities of exiled existence, told by Syrian director Rami Farah, who films - and shares - his struggle.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 23 November 2019
- Original title
- فارس الحلو: حكاية ممثل خرج عن النص
- Country
- Denmark, France, Jordan, Norway, Syrian Arab Republic
- Written by
- Rami Farah
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Who directed A Comedian in a Syrian Tragedy?
A Comedian in a Syrian Tragedy (2019) was directed by Rami Farah and stars Fares Al-Helou.