French director Eric Lartigau and french actress and singer Louane Emera attend stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French director Eric Lartigau attends stage greeting for "La Famille Blier" (during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French director Eric Lartigau and french actress and singer Louane Emera attend stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French director Eric Lartigau and french actress and singer Louane Emera attend stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French director Eric Lartigau attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French director Eric Lartigau attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French director Eric Lartigau attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French singer and actress Louane Emera speaks with sign language at stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French singer and actress Louane Emera speaks with sign language at stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
French director Eric Lartigau and french actress and singer Louane Emera attend stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall on June 26 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
French singer and actress Louane Emera attends stage greeting during Film Festival 2015 at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan on June 26 2015.
Wiam Simav Bedirxan, co-director of movie "Silvered Water" that was shown at last Cannes Film Festival in France, is now back in Syria, living in Atmeh self-ruled refugees camp, where she spends time documenting the life there and teaching children of the camp English language. We have these photos done by her, as well as her comments on the photos.
"The English class birds pose next to the class tent" Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"The English class birds pose next to the class tent" Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Ambulatory individual efforts of young Syrians in the collection and distribution of clothing for the displaced in the severe cold wave.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Mud of betrayal... Feet from my country..." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Mud of betrayal... Feet from my country..." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Sewage between displaced tents is among the most important problems in the camp.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Ambulatory individual efforts of young Syrians in the collection and distribution of clothing for the displaced in the severe cold wave.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Even you, mud, you are besieging our displaced tents... This is what they say..." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Glass balls of displaced children still rolling between small dreams." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Glass balls of displaced children still rolling between small dreams." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Sewage river that runs between the laughter of our displaced children and tents.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"The "Mud Dabke" (popular dance) Displaced children are children of immigrating joy.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"The displaced tents barely protect this refugee cat.. There is a huge need for tents that are adapted for human use" Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Wet book between small and shivering fingers.. Nothing around but mud and tent... But the road towards the light is still on.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Wet book between small and shivering fingers.. Nothing around but mud and tent... But the road towards the light is still on.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
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"Gaith, a Syrian smile from the Atmeh camps in the northern countryside of Idlib.." Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Beautiful Rahaf.. Mud does not affect you ! " Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
"Sun Moon Flowers..
Cold tents Mud..
Sparrows still play their own game.."
Comment by Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Syrian director and activist who lives now in the camp of Atmeh, north-west of Syria, where she teaches English and spends time with the self-ruled camp children, in January 2015. Photo by Wiam Simav Bedirxan / Transterra Media
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(File photo) L-R : Directors Wiam Simav Bedirxan, Ossama Mohammed seen before the screening of their movie 'Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait', on third day of 67th Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 16, 2014. Wiam Simav Bedirxan just arrived from Homs in Syria, and was moved by the public reaction and applause to receive her and her movie. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo / Transterra Media