Taste of Cement 2017 Ages 15+

When

12.30 pm, Sat 29 May 2021 (85 mins)

About

'A dream-like documentary about the nightmare of exile, Taste of Cement takes us into the lives of Syrian construction workers in Beirut. Virtually imprisoned on the site of a skyscraper and with extremely limited access to news from home, these refugee labourers are creating a majestic structure while their own houses and cities are being obliterated. Without any traditional talking head interviews, exiled Syrian filmmaker Ziad Kalthoum has created a beautiful film about almost unimaginable hardship.' Adelaide Film Festival

Ages 15+ | Adult themes, medium impact news images and audio reporting of war.

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Ziad Kalthoum
  • Script: Ziad Kalthoum, Ansgar Frerich, Talal Khoury
  • Producers: Tobias Siebert, Eva Kemme, Ansgar Frerich, Mohammad Ali Atassi
  • Cinematographer: Frank Brummundt
  • Editors: Alex Bakri, Frank Brummundt
  • Print Source / Rights: Syndicado Film Sales
  • Year: 2017
  • Runtime: 85 minutes
  • Countries: Germany, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
  • Languages: English, Arabic
  • Subtitles: English
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Colour: colour
  • Screening Format: DCP