Syria : chess match at the borders /
"Syria is simultaneously a player and a pawn in the geopolitical 'chess match' that characterizes the Middle East today. [The film] chronicles the historical background to this situation, focusing on the three Arab-Israeli wars - in 1948, 1967 and 1973 - that have convulsed the region...
| Uniform Title: | Syrie, parties d'échecs aux frontières. |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French Arabic |
| Language Notes: | Narration in French with English subtitles. Dialogue predominantly in Arabic with English subtitles. |
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Brooklyn, NY :
Icarus Films,
2008.
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| Edition: | Widescreen format. |
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| Summary: | "Syria is simultaneously a player and a pawn in the geopolitical 'chess match' that characterizes the Middle East today. [The film] chronicles the historical background to this situation, focusing on the three Arab-Israeli wars - in 1948, 1967 and 1973 - that have convulsed the region. The legacy of these wars for Syria, including an influx of Palestinian refugees, Israel's continued occupation of the Golan Heights, and the enmity of successive U.S. administrations that support Israel, is shown to serve as a national rallying cry and an obstacle to diplomatic relations ... Features interviews with ordinary Syrian citizens as well as an impressive array of political leaders, journalists, economists, diplomats, and academics from throughout the region"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R; NTSC. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Mahmoud Laban ... [et al.] ; editing, Jérôme Legrand. |