Syrian Films “Blood of the Palm “and” Damascus-Aleppo” participate in a cultural event in Tokyo

The Syrian films “Damascus Aleppo” and “Blood of the Palm”, translated into Japanese, were screened at the Tokyo Women’s Plaza Theater, within a cultural event held in the Japanese capital.

The Charge d’ Affairs of the Syrian Embassy Muhammad Najeeb Elji stressed in a speech he delivered during the event that the screening the two films represents an opportunity for the Japanese people to learn about the Syrian art which depicts the suffering resulting from the terrorists’ practices of killing, and destruction of the Syrian infrastructure, antiquities, facilities etc.. The screening of the films also illustrates the impact of the western unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria and the theft of the Syrian resources, which affected the livelihood of all the Syrians and led to shortages in quality medicine and difficulties in importing various goods.

The event, which was held in cooperation between the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Kuma Association for Cultural Exchange and Japanese Heritage, was accompanied by a display of photos of a number of archaeological sites in Syria, taken by the camera of Keiko Kuma, the association’s representative, during her visit to Syria in 2007.

For her part, Kuma expressed her love for Syria, and stressed that she was hurt by the suffering of the Syrian people, recalling the details of her previous visit to Syria in 2007.

In turn, the Japanese artist Idaki Shin, who is participating in the event, expressed his pain at what the Syrians are suffering and his admiration over their ability to face challenges and overcome adversity.

The event witnessed a distinguished turnout and great interaction from the audience.

Souha Suleiman