Becoming Iphigenia
A group of young Syrian women, recently resettled in Germany, come together to perform a contemporary adaptation of Euripides’ Iphigenia in a work of documentary theatre. Through workshops and rehearsals led by director Omar Abu Saada and playwright Mohamad Al Attar, the women intertwine the Greek tragedy with their personal stories, confronting patriarchy, their relationships with the fatherland they left behind, and the challenges of rebuilding their lives. The film intimately follows their journey of self-discovery, resilience, and empowerment as they find their voices both on and off the stage.
Reem Al-Ghazzi is a Syrian Artist. She has directed and produced several short films individually and as part of collectives. Her films have received awards at the Casablanca International Film Festival and the Alexandria Film Festival and have been screened at the Cinéma du réel in Paris and the Locarno International Film Festival. Al-Ghazzi has also published several articles and texts in local and Arabic websites/newspapers. In 2010, she established the Stories Film Lab, in Damascus.
