“Yassmin”, a Film Depicting Syrian Children under terrorism threats

“Yassmin” (Jasmine), a Syrian film directed by Al-Mohannad Kalthoum is taking part in the official competition of Afghanistan’s Human Rights Film Festival which is being held in Kabul between December 6 and 9, 2015.

Despite security challenges in Afghanistan, the festival’s administration aimed to shed light on just social and humanitarian issues and on human rights in the world.

In a statement to the “Syriatimes e-newspaper”, director Kalthoum said “the 26-minute “Yassmin” film tells the stories of different Syrian children experiencing very difficult circumstances under the ongoing terrorism crimes against their country.

 The film depicts the repercussions and impacts of terrorism on the dreams and ideas of those children and pictures how this terrorism took away the smiles of their childhood. The film also mirrors the way Syrian children see the course of the fierce terrorism on their houses, schools and lands, yet reflects their pure image of life and their hope in a better future in their homeland

Besides “Yassmin”, many other films from Spain, Sweden, India, America, Afghanistan, Italy, Canada, Germany and Australia are taking part in the contest.

“Yassmin”’s script was written by Mon’em Assa’eedi and al-Mohannad Kalthoum and was produced by “Al-Hayat Picture” Film Company. Starring in the film are several children who themselves are victims of the ongoing foreign backed al-Qaeda affiliated terrorism.

Hamda Mustafa