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Purple Sea (12A*) + ScreenTalk

Syrian Arts and Culture Festival 2023

,Cinema 2
Still from Purple Sea

The haunting documentary composed of footage filmed on a wrist camera, when a boat on the Mediterranean Sea carrying 300 people begins to sink

Escaping war in Syria, artist Amel Alzakout and 300 others were forced to cross the Mediterranean Sea on a smugglers' boat. Half-way to reaching the coast of Lesbos, the boat sank. Her waterproof camera, strapped to her wrist, intended to document the journey, recorded an atrocity.

Muffled images, saturated by the brilliant sun tell a story of emergency. Amel’s poetic narration throughout the film leads us into the stream-of-consciousness, questioning her surrounding reality, and aiding her survival. Floating between borders with no welcome, forty-two people lost their lives in this tragedy.

This screening will be followed by a ScreenTalk with Amel Alzakout and Khaled Abdulwahed, the directors of Purple Sea.

 

Tagged with: Cinema Syrian Art and Culture Festival 2023

Germany 2020 dir. Amel Alzakout and Khaled Abdulwahed 67 min

Visit Sacf.art for more information about the festival.

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.