Blooming in the Desert

Raqqa, a city of countless empires over the centuries, has witnessed profound political, social and  cultural changes in recent years. Conquered and subdued by the Islamic Caliphate in 2013, Raqqa  lived under the violence and control of the Islamic State and was finally liberated by the Syrian  Democratic Forces in 2017. This is the story of three women who have lived through the Ba’ath  regime, the rise and fall of the Islamic Caliphate and who now put all their hopes and energies into  building a democratic alternative to war and fundamentalism. 

Watch & donate to Raqqa : https://www.openddb.stream/film/blooming-in-the-desert/ 

Technical sheet 
Color : Color
Format : FullHD
Aspect ratio : 16:9
Year : 2021
Language : Arabic
Subtitles : English, Italian, Spanish
Director : Benedetta Argentieri 
Camera : Benedetta Argentieri, Dani Ellis, Sara A. de Ceano-Vivas Núñez 
Screenplay : Benedetta Argentieri, Sara A. de Ceano-Vivas Núñez
Producer : Sara A. de Ceano-Vivas Núñez
Extra footage : Azad Avdike
Editing : Azad Avdike, Matteo Mossi
Post-production :  Claudio Cadei, Luigi D’AlifeTranslation: Khabat Abbas, Rose Ali
Production : Banos Film, Comuna Film of Rojava, Open DDB, Possibile FilmSMK Factory