Time Out 22
In post-war Syria, the 2022 World Cup becomes both an escape and a barometer of national unrest
Director:
Ali Kazwini
Ali Kazwini
Genre:
Documentary
Documentary
Year:
2024
2024
Duration:
63 minutes
63 minutes
Rating:
16+
16+
Country:
Syria
Syria
Language:
Arabic, English
Arabic, English
Subtitling:
English
English
Cinematography: Hamzeh Ballouk - Mohammad Nammor - Obaid Allah Hussein
Editing: Reta Tayara
Production: ALMASNA3 / PENTALENS
Début Status: World Première
Synopsis
Through the lens of a Syria scarred by twelve years of war, the 2022 World Cup sparks flickers of joy, tension, and memory. Football becomes both refuge and battleground – a game that binds and divides, stirring questions of identity, loyalty, and loss. As cheers rise for distant nations, the dream of local pride hangs in the air like smoke. In living rooms and cafés, the screen offers escape – and reveals a fractured nation searching for something to hold onto.
Director’s biography
Ali Kazwini is an editor and independent filmmaker. He is Iranian by nationality, born in Syria in 1992, and currently resides in Damascus. He earned a degree in Economics in 2014. Since 2018, he has worked with Almasna3 on projects like Poor Film, Peace Lens, and ICON. In 2021, he was assistant director for the short film Cold Feet. In 2022, he served as executive director for the documentary Once Upon a Time in Aleppo. He recently finalized his film, Time Out 22. He is the editor for My Memory is Full of Ghosts and works on QuickTake Alsharq projects.
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