This film screened on Sunday 27th  September 2015. 

IRISH PREMIERE

Amer and Raghda met in a Syrian prison cell, both jailed for crimes against the state, initially communicating through a hole in the wall. They fell in love, and, when they were released, they got married and started a family. Acclaimed filmmaker Sean McAllister enters their life prior to the wave of resistance that became known as the Arab Spring, when Raghda was back to prison and Amer is taking care of their young children. He visited them frequently over five tumultuous years. Awarded the Grand Jury prize at the Sheffield Doc/Fest, A Syrian Love Story is an emotive depiction of a couple whose noble fight for freedom both defines and dictates the course of their relationship.

This event is screening as part of IFI Documentary Festival 2015 (September 23 – 27)