Syrian Movie Wins Golden Award at LA Film Festival

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Syrian Movie Wins Golden Award at LA Film Festival

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21 November 2018

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Damascus, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Widely acclaimed is receiving Wednesday in Syria the new award for the short film Jasmine Throes, awarded this time, and for the fifth occasion internationally, at the LA Film Festival, USA.

The characteristics of Alaa Al Sahnawi's work are described in the national newspapers and on television. This time, Alaa Al Sahnawi received the Golden Award in the direction category.

According to the news, the dramatized documentary focuses on a Syrian family living in the midst of siege and terrorism, reflecting moments of pain and death, and the the throes of a mother and her struggle to give birth to Jasmine and protect her whatever the price.

The film presents a human message and raises the issue of terrorism and extremism in a true story reflecting Syrians' pain and sadness', the director told the media.

Al-Sahnawi said the film is still on its international tour and will participate later this month in a film festival in France and another in India, and early next month in one in Australia.

This is the fifth international award that joins those of Toronto, Canada, Galveston and New York United States and at the Riven event in Ukraine.