Everyday Life in a Syrian Village
★ 7.7 · 1974 · 83m · Documentary
The first documentary to present an unabashed critique of the impact of the Syrian government’s agricultural and land reforms, Everyday Life in a Syrian Village delivers a powerful jab at the state’s conceit of redressing social and economic inequities.
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