Time

Person Speaking,

Dialogue

Visual cue

00:01:41

Narrator

Angels are created from light and the evil Djinns from smokeless fire. Luckily not all Djinns are evil. If a curious Djinn catches the Divine light, a falling star will be sent upon him.

Dust falls

00:05:24

Fatma

Mama? Did you see rooster?

Beige tent

00:05:28

Mother

No, I didn’t see him. Come. Why don’t you listen? Come here.

Beige tent

00:05:40

Fatma

Don’t cause me any pain.

Inside of tent, Fatma approaches her mother

00:05:41

Mother

No, I won’t. Don’t be scared.

Fatma sits down in front of her mother

00:05:48

Fatma

What are you doing?

Closeup of Fatma’s face

00:05:50

Mother

I’m making the braid.

Fatma reaches up to her hair

00:05:51

Fatma

I told you to make it with this part only and leave the rest loose.

Fatma reaches higher

00:05:59

Mother

Okay, one moment. Just a minute. I’ll join in this last wisp.

Hello? Hello? Yes? My huysband woke up and started shouting at the kids. He kept yelling and swearing until the woke up. He yelled at me and the kids: Damn you. I went to him and gave him his clothes and socks, then we had coffee. Yes.

Mother holds a part of Fatma’s hair higher

00:06:52

Fatma

Kiss it goodbye. Just forget about it.

Fatma styles fringe

00:07:15

Mother

I said no lipstick.

Fatma runs

00:07:28

Fatma

You’ve hurt me. Don’t talk to me, I’m mad at you.

Fatma sitting  against white wall

00:07:33

Mother

Who’s the one who should be mad? I was 20 years old when I first put lipstick on.

Mother pats Fatma’s forehead

00:07:40

Fatma

I’m 13 years old, girls my age not only put lipstick on, they wear full make up.

Fatma lifts right hand

00:07:47

Mother

Well, well, look how proud I am with you. Like what your dad usually says. Do you know what he says? Do you? ‘This is how you’ve raised her.’

Hey. Stand up. Get up.

Fatma crouches with head in lap

00:08:05

Fatma

Don’t talk to me anymore.

Babouche slipper

00:08:07

Mother

I’m not sure who should be mad with whom. Me or you. Get up. Okay, stay like this. I’ll pour water over you.

Open handed gesture

00:08:18

Fatma

Pour it.

Crouching Fatma

00:08:20

Mother

I swear I’ll do it.

Crouching Fatma

00:08:21

Fatma

Okay, pour it.

Crouching Fatma

00:08:26

Mother

Where is the water?

Fatma runs away

00:08:41

Fatma

Mama, are you sure you didn’t see Rooster?

Fence

00:08:45

Mother

No, I did not see him.

Fence

00:08:54

Fatma

The closest friend to me is Rooster. Only Rooster won’t let my secrets out. It always happens when I take one of his chickens. He tries to follow me and pecks me. Eat your food.

Chickens

00:09:23

Mother

Fatma, the water is here.

Rose blanket

00:09:25

Fatma

Coming.

Rose blanket

00:09:26

Mother

Hurry up.

Rose blanket

00:09:28

Fatma

I’ll put the chicken inside first.

Holds chicken by wings

00:10:50

Mother

Once upon a time, there were three sisters. Unfortunately their mother and father died. They were left with a house. And a chicken. The youngest sister lived in the small room, next to her chicken. The older sisters became very jealous. One day they threw the beloved chicken in the cave of the Man-eater. The youngest sister came home from work and she couldn’t find the chicken. She kept searching, but she couldn’t find it. ‘Perhaps it fell over the edge into the Man-eaters cave?’ She looked into the Man-eaters cave, and there she saw her ckicken. The Man-eater was huge and dangerous and ate every living creature on his path.

Moon, beige tent

00:12:00

Fatma

What would happen if we were his kids?

Close up of Fatma’s face

00:12:03

Mother

He would eat…

Close up of Fatma’s face

00:12:05

Fatma

Go on, go on.

Close up of Fatma’s face

00:12:07

Mother

So she asked her sisters: ‘Tie a rope around my waist, then lower me to the chicken. I will take it and then you pull me up again.’ But as soon as she reached the ground, they pulled the rope and threw it away. Now she thought: ‘Where will I hide from the Man-eater?’ The man-eater came in and said: ‘Do I smell mankind or a Djinn?’ She shivered…

Hand stroking

00:14:12

Fatma

Rooster was out…eating. You know how animals like to eat the plants and vegetables. So it was out eating. My father came in while I was still at school… When he saw Rooster was out, he asked my brother Mohamed to take it to a neighbour here who owns a traditional Hammam. He had a water fountain, so he slaughtered Rooster. When I came home I asked: ‘Where is Rooster?’ When my dad came home, he gave Rooster to my mom and asked her to cook it. I remained silent.

Man fixes door

00:15:01

Handyman

Go somewhere else.

Camera focus on back of Fatma’s head

00:15:19

Fatma

I went to the mosque and I didn’t eat a single piece of its meat.

Shadows

00:15:39

Mother

Dear God…

Fatma puts blue fabric in crate

00:15:44

Fatma

Which one is tidier?

Fatma places hands on thighs

00:15:46

Mother

It seems that it’s you. But can you tell me why did you get nervous?

Fatma taps the blue cloth

00:17:00

Fatma

You look like a goblin. Are you dizzy yet?

Grasshopper

00:17:23

Mother

What are you doing  here?

Mother walks into frame

00:17:26

Fatma

What do you mean? I did nothing to it.

Mother grabs jug

00:17:29

Mother

You’re kidding me. You’ve broken its leg. Why so?

Jug taken out of frame

00:17:33

Fatma

What?

Jug back in frame

00:17:36

Mother

Don’t you think it’s cruel?

Fatma starts standing up

00:17:38

Fatma

It’s just a grasshopper.

Fatma grabs jug

00:17:42

Mother

Hold this.

Mother holds out yellow lid

00:18:25

Teacher

Today I came to you, instead of coming to the clinic. Okay, we’ll do a quick revision. One of the things we used to discuss is that Fatma should live her age. To not intervene in issues that are older than my age. Because in the end, according to this old saying: ‘He who interferes in things that have nothing to do with him, will face what he doesn’t like to face.’ Right? Memorize it and repeat it for me.

Fatma chews on fingernail

00:18:54

Fatma and Teacher together

‘He who interferes in things that have nothing to do with him will face what he doesn’t like to face.’

Teacher’s hand moving out of focus in frame

00:19:01

Teacher

Okay, memorize it and repeat it one more time. One, two…

Fatma puts her hand to her face

00:19:04

Fatma

‘He who interferes…’

‘He who interferes in things that have nothignt to do with him, will face what he doesn’t like to face.’

She takes her hand away

00:19:16

Teacher

Okay, what did you get out of this proverb or famous saying?

She leans to her right

00:19:21

Fatma

I shouldn’t interfere in things that don’t concern me. If mom and dad are talking about something that doesn’t’t concern me, for instance about going back to Syria..

Hand disappears from frame

00:19:28

Teacher

Exactly. Because this could go under the habit of being nosy. When I’m curious about what mom and dad are talking about at night. This is out of my authorities, why? Because it could get me into things that I don’t want and make me face negative consequences.

Open handed gesture

00:20:34

Mother

Why are you sad?

Mother grabs Fatma’s hair

00:20:38

Fatma

Nothing.

She lets go

00:20:43

Mother

Don’t cry. You know… The good Djinns make the leaves green. They colour the plants green. Where is your mind? Smile, smile. If you smile at the world, the world wll smile back. Okay? Don’t be afraid.

She wipes Fatma’s eyes

00:21:51

Mother

Assalamu Alaikom.

Fatma and her mother enter the doorway

00:21:51

Bird shop owner

Welcome

They look inside

00:21:52

Mother

How are you?

They enter

00:21:52

Bird shop owner

I’m fine, welcome. Where are you from?

They walk inside

00:21:58

Mother

From Damascus. Oh birds… Looke at these. Come down more.

The walk toward the left

00:22:09

Fatma

Are these eggs?

Bird cages

00:22:13

Mother

Yes and chicks. Those are Love Birds. Do you have roosters?

Bird cages

00:22:35

Fatma

One of them went outside.

Fatma points at fence

00:22:37

Bird shop owner

It’s normal, they go out and come back again. I only have that big rooster and also his son. I had many before but they died of poison. I woke up to find they put poison all around the neighbourhood.

Bird shop owner disappears behind Fatma

00:22:51

Mother

Fatma, where is your mind wandering? So? Do you like this rooster?

Girl stands on roof

00:22:58

Fatma

Yes. It’s pretty.

Blue jeans hanging in background

00:23:01

Bird shop owner

It stays like that. It’s neck doesn’t grow any feathers.

Black tanktop hanging in background

00:23:03

Fatma

Let’s get him.

Fatma facing fence

00:23:06

Mother

My daughter is so happy. For whom did you put on this make up?

Hand points at Fatma

00:24:50

Fatma

What did I do wrong? Why did she take off my make up? Talk to me. Give me an answer. Do you want to sleep? Talk to me.

Closeup of Fatma from the side

00:25:56

Narrator

I can hear the Howling of the Djinn Iblis. It calls for revenge. Because Adam was just made of clay and Iblis was made of fire.

Rainbow colured kite

00:26:54

Ferras

Raga sweets. Raha sweets. With the taste of Daraa. Raha sweets with the taste of Daraa.

Boy carrying tray on head

00:29:36

Shopkeep

What do you want?

Money

00:29:38

Ferras

Two kilos of cornstarch. Do you have flavouring essence?

Money handed over

00:29:40

Shopkeep

No. Are the two kilos for you?

Blue hoodie

00:29:50

Ferras

What?

Reaches into cornstarch bag

00:29:51

Shopkeep

You said you wanted 2 kilos, right?

Cornstarch into plastic bag

00:29:54

Ferras

Yes, right. Where can I find the bags I want? Where can I find the bags I’m used to get? I need plastic bags. 25cm by 16cm.

Reaches into cornstarch bag

00:30:13

Shopkeep

Your change is 2,75 dinars. Alright?

Bright outside

00:30:20

Ferras

Yeah.

Bright outside

00:30:21

Shopkeep

You’re welcome.

Boy in shadow

00:30:30

Ferras

I wish my dreams come true. I would buy a shop and sell vegetables or I would open a mall for food. This is what I wish for.

Black plastic bag

00:31:23

Father

Get up and cut like this. Cut from this side.

Boy sits

00:31:30

Ferras

I did.

Red design on shirt

00:31:31

Father

Cut another one like this. Cut a third one. But make it a bit thinner. Here.

Flames on shirt

00:29:31

Ferras

My father makes the Raha sweets… then he gives them to me and I go sell them at the market for 5 piasters each. I earn just enough dinars to buy food for the family and cigarettes for my father. My father has issues.

Hand covered in sugar

00:33:05

Man

Fill up quickly. Quickly. Get closer. Take it and go. Be ready, put it now. Put it quickly. That’s it go. Leave it. Put it back.

Ferras jumps on truck

00:33:40

Boy

Let me fill.

Striped shirt

00:33:42

Man 2

He doesn’t want to move.

People moving

00:34:20

Ferras

Go away. Go away.

Flowery hijab

00:34:37

Mother 2

Do you want a plate?

Shaking plate

00:34:38

Ferras

No. Give me the black pepper. What? It’s not my business.

Shaking plate

00:35:10

Father

Come. Sit here. In the name of God.

Boy faces wall

00:35:30

Ferras

He shouldn’t have married again. It wasn’t right. When I tell him this, he hits me.

Takes a drink from red glass

00:36:53

Mother 3

Hammoudi, guess where we’re going to. We’re going to buy you a beautiful bike. A big one. Assalamu Alaikom.

Bikes and tyres

00:37:06

Shopkeepers

Alaikom Assalam.

Mother obscures boy

00:37:08

Mother 3

Choose one. So?

Pink bike

00:37:13

Hammoudi

I want this one.

Closeup Hammoudi

00:37:14

Mother 3

The black one? Sure?

Closeup hammoudi

00:37:16

Shopkeep

Check this one. It has a front light. It’s for… 90 dinars.

Hand to teeth

00:37:19

Mother 3

Is this the final price?

Black bike

00:37:22

Shopkeep

Yes.

Brown seat, colourful reflectors

00:37:23

Mother 3

No, give us discount.

Hand

00:37:25

Shopkeep

90 dinars is good.

Hand on seat

00:37:26

Mother 3

No. Okay, Hammoudi. Check the bike and try it.

Hand on seat

00:37:32

Shopkeep

The original wheel is better.

Shopkeep goes out of focus

00:37:35

Hammoudi

Is it possible to lower the seat? Can it be lower?

Hammoudi approaches the seat

00:37:37

Shopkeep

Yes it can.

Shopkeep leans in

00:37:43

Shopkeep 2

Remove that piece to fix it

Shopkeep unscrews seat

00:37:46

Hammoudi

No, it’s not necessary.

Hammoudi holds bike with one hand

00:37:54

Mother 3

Go test ride it and check if the wheels are good.

Smiling, he grabs with both hands

00:38:14

Hammoudi

Just check this side to strengthen the rear brakes.

Holds brake

00:38:18

Mother 3

Take care, Hammoudi.

Truck approaches

00:38:20

Hammoudi

There is a car.

Cart enters frame

00:38:31

Mother 3

Tell him what’s wrong with it.

Boy looks back

00:38:33

Hammoudi

This one. Enough. Enough.

Beige trilby

00:38:37

Shopkeep

It works fine now. The brakes can be made tighter or looser as you wish.

Pulls brake

00:39:51

Barber

Get down and come here.

Barber’s chair

00:39:58

Hammoudi

I’ll go home with the bike.

Hammoudi walks from the bike

00:40:00

Barber

How much did you buy it for? Hammoudi

Hammoudi approaches chair

00:40:01

Hammoudi

90 dinars. Make me a hair strip here, and make the sides shorter.

Hammoudi sits in barber’s chair

00:40:10

Barber

Relax your head. Relax it. Look down.

Barber behind Hammoudi

00:40:15

Hammoudi

Go ahead and do the hair strip

Hammoudi frowns

00:40:17

Barber

Yes I’ll do it in the end.

Barber cuts hair

00:40:19

Hammoudi

It’s taking too long.

Barber cuts hair

00:40:30

Barber

What does your father work in?

Silhouette of Hammoudi and barber

00:40:34

Hammoudi

I don’t know.

Silhouette of Hammoudi and barber

00:40:35

Barber

Will he go to Turkey or not?

Silhouette of Hammoudi and barber

00:40:37

Hammoudi

I don’t know.

Silhouette of Hammoudi and barber

00:40:35

Barber

Will he travel to Turkey? Will he travel to Turkey?

Silhouette of Hammoudi and barber

00:40:37

Hammoudi

No.

Silhouette of Hammoudi and barber

00:40:46

Barber

He’s not going?

Shadow of fan

00:40:47

Hammoudi

No.

Shadow of fan

00:40:48

Barber

Why?

Shadow of fan

00:40:50

Hammoudi

Because of the army.

Shadow of fan

00:40:51

Barber

The army?

Reflection of man

00:41:06

Hammoudi

You’re making me blind. Here. Go ahead, do the strip and finish up.

Hammoudi in chair

00:41:13

Barber

Did grandpa return from Hajj or not? What did he tell you?

Silhouette of Hammoudi

00:41:17

Hammoudi

The story of the Djinn.

Silhouette of Hammoudi

00:41:19

Barber

He told you that one? Is it scary or not?

Bike in background

00:41:23

Hammoudi

Yes, it’s scary. Djinns are scary.

Barber to the left of Hammoudi

00:44:05

Ferras

I feel sad. I keep bleeding from my nose. My clothers get full of blood.

Black wires

00:45:19

Doctor

What’s your name?

Doctors have writing on their coats

00:45:04

Ferras

Ferras.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:21

Doctor

What’s wrong with you, Ferras?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:25

Ferras

Every day I experience nose bleeding.

Ferras puts hand in front of mouth

00:45:27

Doctor

How long have you been experiencing this?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:29

Ferras

Since a month.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:30

Doctor

A month? Do you bleed every day?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:33

Ferras

Yes, every day.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:35

Doctor

Do you get high fever? Or…

Closeup Ferras

00:45:38

Ferras

Sometimes I get a fever.

Hand to side of face

00:45:49

Doctor

 You get a fever? Do you get any rash?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:42

Ferras

What?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:44

Doctor

A rash on your skin.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:45

Ferras

No.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:46

Doctor

Do you have any other diseases? Any old sicknesses?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:50

Ferras

No.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:51

Doctor 2

Where do you live?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:53

Ferras

In street 16.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:54

Doctor 2

Who do you live with?

Closeup Ferras

00:45:47

Ferras

With my father and his wife.

Closeup Ferras

00:45:59

Doctor

Does it increase if you stand in the sun?

Two doctors

00:46:01

Ferras

Yes.

Two doctors

00:46:02

Doctor

Okay.

Two doctors

00:46:04

Doctor 2

What do you do? Do you go to school?

Two doctors

00:46:05

Ferras

Yes.

Two doctors

00:46:07

Doctor 2

Which grade?

Two doctors

00:46:08

Ferras

Third grade.

Two doctors

00:46:09

Doctor 2

Are you good at school? How’s your score? Your score… Is it good?

Two doctors

00:46:42

Ferras

Thank God.

Two doctors

00:46:13

Doctor 2

Do you get an A or B?

Two doctors

00:46:14

Ferras

An A.

Two doctors

00:46:15

Doctor 2

Are you sure? Okay. Do you work at all?

Two doctors

00:46:19

Ferras

I sell Raha.

Ferras’ back

00:46:21

Doctor 2

Have you been working in this for long?

Back of Ferras’ head

00:46:23

Ferras

What? Yes, it’s been a long time.

Back of Ferras’ head

00:46:28

Doctor 2

Okay. I just need to examine you, okay?

Closeup Ferras

00:46:38

Doctor

How old is he?

Two doctors

00:46:50

Doctor 2

Nine years.

Doctor touches face

00:46:52

Doctor

Nine years?

Doctor touches face

00:46:53

Doctor 2

Yes. Put your hands to your sides. To your sides here. I want you to take a breath from your mouth. Can you upen your mouth? Stick your tongue out like this. That’s it. I hope you’ll get better soon.

Doctor touches face

00:49:06

Ferras

I stopped working because of the bleeding. That’s it. Don’t talk about me. If you talk about me, I will beat you up. Got it? I’ll beat you up. Don’t talk about me. You don’t know what I can do to you. It seems you need to learn a lesson.

Ferras drawing on his hands

00:50:09

Children

Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.

Kids

00:50:17

Child 1

Go down. There is space for both of them. We caught him/

Kids under table

00:50:22

Child 2

Come with me, bastard.

Gun to head

00:50:33

Child 3

Take him to prison. Don’t move.

Kids in front of fence

00:50:37

Child 4

To prison, move forward.

Gun

00:50:39

Child 3

Don’t move.

Backwards baseball cap

00:50:40

Child 4

No move, you bastard.

Finger to head

00:50:43

Ferras

Take him to prison. Kneel down

Peace!!

00:50:47

Child 3

Get a rope to tie him.

Hands up, blurry

00:50:53

Ferras

Surrender.

Green shirt

00:50:56

Child 4

Tie him.

Back of Ferras’ head

00:50:56

Ferras

Kneel down.

Back of Ferras’ head

00:50:59

Child 4

Tie his mouth too.

White ribbon

00:51:01

Ferras

I’ll put it in your mouth now.

Tying hands

00:51:07

Child 3

Mohammed, now you'll walk with us.

Green shirt

00:51:19

Child 2

I don't want to go under.

I don't want to play anymore.

White tank

00:51:23

Child 5

Stay for a bit, just for a bit.

White tank

00:51:25

Child 2

I want to go home.

White tank

00:51:27

Child 5

No, stay for a bit.

White tank

00:51:28

Ferras

Surround him, guys. Surround him from all sides.

Green shirt

00:51:30

Child 5

Let's do it. What did you mean

Green shirt

00:51:32

Child 6

Catch him, Ferras.

Boys wrestle

00:51:42

Ferras

What's your name?

Say it.

Gun with orange handle

00:51:45

Child 6

Put him in prison.

Gun handed to child 6

00:51:47

Child 4

Get your foot off me. You think you've succeeded

in kicking me out. Move your foot off me. Get off me.

Knee on chest

00:51:55

Child 6

Catch him, guys. Catch him, guys. Catch this animal.

Boys wrestle

00:53:16

Narrator

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?

Clouds

00:55:36

Director

Each one stand in your positions. Omar stand next to this door. Yes, come a little bit here.

Stand in the right position here. Bravo, just stay on the sideline. Omar, when you walk in the wind you'll go back and forth

attempting to avoid it. At the end you'll fall and die here. At this spot. Okay? Are you ready?

Madj, enter...

Man in doorway

00:56:08

Omar

oh, winds

blow hard tornadoes come my way until you flood the towers and drown their tops oh, striking thunder oh, burning match fire burn my grey hair oh nature, I won't accuse you of cruelty I won't leave you any royalty and you'll never be one of my daughters here I stand as a slave an old man a poor old man

Girl in pink hijab

00:57:15

Director

breathe from your stomach

Director’s arm in frame

00:57:18

Omar

humiliated weak and scorned

Omar kneels

00:57:40

Maryam

Raise your voices with

mourning and wailing. King Lear died.

She touches his forehead

00:57:50

Director

Bravo.

Let's take a break. Go sit on the mats there.

Come here, Maryam. Well done, Maryam. Let go of your shyness.

You played your role very well. Enter the stage with full self-confidence.

Act your part in a comfortable calm way. As you get more comfortable

and learn your role really well you'll have more self-confidence, okay?

Bravo, Maryam. Sit there with your colleagues. Sit together there,

chat and discuss your roles. Try to ask Maryam about the rehearsal.

Majd...

They start standing up

00:58:33

Majd

You forgot something. You should say 'scream loudly',

not 'raise your voices'.

Majd gestures

00:58:40

Director

Discuss the rehearsal, and encourage

Maryam regarding her role. Tell her if she's doing

a good job or not. Encourage her.

They look offscreen

00:58:49

Omar

You'll be successful at doing your role.

Omar comes into frame

00:58:53

Maryam

Thanks.

Omar looks left

00:58:53

Director

Mohammed, are you satisfied

with Maryam's performance?

Majd looks up

00:58:53

Mohammed

Yes.

Mohammed looks up

00:58:57

Director

Are you satisfied a lot? Bashar, do you have any remarks?

Omar smiles

00:59:01

Bashar

She laughs while she enters the stage.

Kids sitting in front of director

00:59:03

Director

Oh, pay attention to that. Good. Her face is usually smiling. When you come out to the stage you need to be focused on your role. You cannot smile at all.

Director looks at Maryam

00:59:11

Bashar

You should be desperate.

Directors hands are up

00:59:13

Director

You'll be collapsing as

your father the King died.

Directors hands are up

00:59:31

Man (on phone)

Assalamu Alaikom.

Maryam on phone

00:59:32

Maryam

Alaikom Assalam. How are you?

Maryam on phone

00:59:35

Man (on phone)

I'm fine, thanks. How are you all?

Maryam is obscured by woman

00:59:37

Maryam

We're good. And you?

Maryam is obscured by woman

00:59:39

Man (on phone)

Thank God.

How are you and your siblings?

Maryam on the phone

00:59:41

Maryam

Thank God.

They send their greetings.

Maryam on the phone

00:59:44

Man (on phone)

Send my greetings to them too.

Maryam on the phone

00:59:46

Maryam

So…

Maryam on the phone

00:59:47

Man (on phone)

What do you want?

Maryam on the phone

00:59:50

Maryam

Nothing, only your safety.

How’s the house?

Maryam on the phone

00:59:51

Man (on phone)

Thanks. How’s Asmaa?

Maryam on the phone

00:59:54

Maryam

She's fine.

Maryam on the phone

00:59:56

Man (on phone)

Where is she?

Maryam on the phone

00:59:57

Maryam

She's right next to me.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:00

Man (on phone)

Okay.

Your mother and brothers?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:02

Maryam

All of them are here.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:05

Man (on phone)

What?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:006

Maryam

All of them are sitting here. Youssef, Asmaa and mom. Say hello to all of them.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:11

Man (on phone)

Say hello to all of them.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:13

Maryam

I will. How’s the house?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:15

Man (on phone)

Thank God.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:18

Maryam

Are the olive trees bearing new fruits?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:20

Man (on phone)

Do you think we still

have any olives or trees left?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:24

Maryam

And the Loquat tree?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:25

Boy

We want to ask about the trees.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:27

Maryam

We wanted to make sure the trees

are fine and you're telling us this? And the Loquat tree?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:34

Man (on phone)

There are no trees,

nor stones left.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:39

Maryam

Is there any bombing at the village?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:42

Man (on phone)

Yesterday, the MIG fighter planes bombed a closed site and it affected the village.

But things are fine now.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:49

Maryam

Okay.

Do you harvest on the north lands?

Maryam on the phone

01:00:55

Man (on phone)

Half of the land is empty.

Maryam on the phone

01:00:58

Maryam

Did you plant our land this season?

Maryam on the phone

01:01:00

Man (on phone)

What?

Maryam on the phone

01:01:03

Maryam

Did you plant the land around

our house this season?

Maryam on the phone

01:01:05

Man (on phone)

I'm telling you, half of the land is empty, I haven't plant it. There is no water.

Maryam on the phone

01:01:11

Maryam

Well, thank God. When you go back to the village,

say hello to Wa'd, Mohammed, Rashed and my aunt Mona.

Girl with pigtails

01:01:19

Mother 4

Ask him if your cousin

finished harvesting.

Woman in brown patterned hijab

01:01:22

Maryam

Did my cousin finish harvesting?

Woman in brown patterned hijab

01:01:25

Man (on phone)

Not yet.

Woman in brown patterned hijab

01:01:27

Mother 4

Tell him to help them.

Maryam on the phone

01:01:29

Maryam

Why don't you help them

to finish the harvesting?

Maryam on the phone

01:01:32

Man (on phone)

I don't work with anyone.

Maryam on the phone

01:01:33

Maryam

Why not?

Maryam on the phone

01:01:34

Man (on phone)

Since my arms got broken, I cannot.

Maryam on the phone

01:01:38

Woman

His arms still hurt since he broke them.

Maryam on the phone

01:01:36

Maryam

Okay, I'll put you on the phone

with mom.

Maryam on the phone

01:01:41

Man (on phone)

Okay.

Maryam on the phone

01:02:15

Maryam

my Lord, no words can describe

my love for you you're more precious

than my eyesight and you're dearer than my freedom. King Lear is dead. King Lear is dead.

Water on floor

01:02:37

Narrator

I have his eyes. And I have his courage too. Yes, I look like him.

Girl in white hijab

01:02:49

Maryam

my Lord, no words can describe

my love for you you're more precious

than my eyesight and you're dearer than my freedom. King Lear is dead. King Lear is dead.

Girl in white hijab

01:06:39

Mother 3

Come, Hammoudi. Come with me.

American flag

01:06:54

Doctor

Welcome. Give me your health card.

Blue jacket with red shoulders

01:06:57

Mother 3

It's with my husband.

Golden pattern

01:06:59

Doctor

No problem. When did you get your last period?

White and green patch on jacket

01:07:02

Mother 3

27th of April.

White and green patch on jacket

01:07:04

Doctor

How many kids do you have?

White and green patch on jacket

01:07:06

Mother 3

I have 2 boys.

White and green patch on jacket

01:07:08

Doctor

Do you take any vitamins?

White and green patch on jacket

01:07:10

Mother 3

I take iron tablets.

White and green patch on jacket

01:07:11

Doctor

Okay, let's examine you. What's the name of your son?

Red shoulders on jacket

01:07:53

Mother 3

What will I call him?

It's a boy?

Ultrasound

01:07:56

Doctor

The one outside. What's your name, boy?

Ultrasound

01:07:58

Mother 3

Mohammed.

Ultrasound

01:07:50

Hammoudi

Hammoudi.

Ultrasound

01:08:02

Doctor

Come closer here. Do you go to school?

Ultrasound

01:08:08

Hammoudi

Yes.

Ultrasound

01:08:09

Doctor

Which grade are you?

Ultrasound

01:08:14

Hammoudi

The 4th grade.

Hands holding bar

01:08:24

Doctor

You'll have a baby boy.

Ultrasound

01:09:01

Mother 3

Shall I tell you a story?

Once upon a time there was a small family. They had three sons. One of them was called Oclatylispa. Oclatylispa… He was very smart. The mother died and the father remarried. But the new wife was evil. She wanted to get rid of the children. The smart boy Oclatylispa

secretly overheard her evil plan. 'Tomorrow I will take them to the desert I will leave them there and go home alone.'

Fire

01:10:04

Hammoudi

And our home... Is it still there?

Fire

01:10:08

Mother 3

We don't know, Hammoudi. Do you remember the walnut tree

in the garden? We broke them with a hammer and you ate all of them. You and your brother always ate the walnuts from the garden. You threw rocks at the tree to get the walnuts. Who were your friends then?

Fire

01:11:08

Hammoudi

Yassin.

Hammoudi lit by fire

01:11:15

Mother 3

Yassin and Esra.

Hammoudi lit by fire

01:11:17

Hammoudi

Who is Esra?

Hammoudi lit by fire

01:11:19

Mother 3

Yassin's sister.

Hammoudi lit by fire

01:11:21

Hammoudi

I don't remember her.

Hammoudi lit by fire

01:11:24

Mother 3

The day the bombs came,

they hid in our salon. Do you see the stars? Do you see those four in a row?

Those are... Those are three girls in a row weeping for their father

Hammoudi lit by fire

01:12:08

Narrator

In the name of Allah,

the most gracious and merciful. My dear father... How are you?

How is your health? I've missed you. Is our house still as beautiful

as it used to be? I wanted to ask you about

the swing we had at home. Is it still there or did it fall down? What about the yellow flowers

and the grape trees? And how are our white

and red mulberry trees? And how are our white

and red mulberry trees? I miss them. I miss the green of trees. I haven't seen anything but

the desert sand here. But I haven't lost hope. I've planted some plants here

to get a feel of Syria. I hope we meet soon

in our little heaven. Goodbye.

Pink dress

01:14:23

Mother 2

We live to work for our afterlife, not our current one. We obey God and obey our parents because they would not wish us anything but good things. Our religion doesn't allow woman to work as actresses. I don't like to upset God.

Women cooking

01:15:45

Woman

Why would they mess with

my water tank while playing? Why would you beat it

or throw stones at it? If a kid gets close again,

I will beat him up.

Bike

01:15:54

Man

Not a single kid was out yesterday.

Boy with blue hood

01:15:56

Woman

This got broken yesterday,

it was fine the day before.

Boy with blue hood

01:15:59

Man 2

Could it happen while filling water?

Boy with blue hood

01:16:00

Man

It was raining, no one was out.

Boy with blue hood

01:16:02

Woman

So, it broke by itself at night?

Boy with blue hood

01:16:04

Man

What’s this?

Boy with blue hood

01:16:05

Man 2

Who went out to the alley at night?

Old man with white hair

01:16:06

Hammoudi

No one.

Old man with white hair

01:16:09

Man 2

Who went out last night?

Old man with white hair

01:16:10

Hammoudi

No one.

Old man with white hair

01:16:11

Mother 3

My kids didn't go out.

Old man with white hair

01:16:13

Woman

What do they want from me? I don't have any kids. May his mother bury him soon, he who did it.

Old man with white hair

01:16:47

Mother 3

Hammoudi? I want to ask you something, but don't be mad at me. If you agree, tell me. And if you don't, it's okay. It's about your bike. I want to sell it. As you know I'm going to give birth soon, and I want some money because I need to get clothes for your

little brother and other things I need. What do you think? Do you mind if I sell it?

Blue hat with white design

01:17:14

Hammoudi

No. No.

Blue hat with white design

01:17:16

Mother 3

Won't you feel bad?

If so, I won't sell it. What?

Hammoudi leans forward

01:17:10

Hammoudi

No.

Hammoudi leans forward

01:17:22

Mother 3

When I have some money again, I'll buy you another one. What do you think? Hammoudi?

Hammoudi yawns

01:17:31

Hammoudi

What?

Blue hat with white design

01:17:35

Mother 3

Is it okay if I sell the bike?

Blue hat with white design

01:17:36

Hammoudi

Yeah.

Blue hat with white design

01:17:38

Mother 3

May God bless you, dear Hammoudi.

Come here to me. May God bless you.

It's for your brother, right? When I have some money again

I'll buy you another one, right?

Blue hat with white design

01:17:53

Hammoudi

Yes.

Mother and Hammoudi hugging in the shadow

01:17:54

Mother 3

Okay then. Are you sure you're not

feeling bad about this?

Mother and Hammoudi hugging in the shadow

01:17:57

Hammoudi

Yes.

Mother and Hammoudi hugging in the shadow

01:18:02

Mother 3

May God bless you, my dear.

Closeup of Hammoudi hugging mother

01:19:01

Mother 4

My husband says that she can't act because it is not right. In our culture it's not allowed.

Silver hijab

01:19:12

Director

But we are spreading our art. Our art is everywhere. Maryam, I don't think our message is

against religion. It is not forbidden. If we do a theatre play with a good

objective, then it's alright for religion. Call with your dad again

and tell him that we are doing nothing

against religion. I think you can change his mind.

Dark

01:20:42

Miss Wa’d          

I have something to tell you today. First thing, the weather is very good for us to play and we'll do warm up exercises. So that we warm up and be able to play. Second thing, I want to tell you something.

Shadows

01:20:57

Girls

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Camera is obscured by a person

01:20:59

Miss Wa’d          

No, I want to tell you a serious thing. Today will be the last day

for Maryam to play with us.

Maryam looks at coach

01:21:06

Girls

No. Maryam.

Girls jump on Maryam

01:21:13

Miss Wa’d          

Girls, don't exaggerate.

Today will be the last day for Maryam. That's why we'll say goodbye to her today. As she plays for the last time.

Yellow logo on blue shirt

01:21:26

Girls

Cry, cry.

Light blue shirt

01:21:37

Miss Wa’d          

That is why when you play today, I want you to play very well.

Maryam bites her lip

01:21:40

Girl 1

I want to be in Maryam's team.

Coach gestures

01:21:42

Girl 2

Me too.

Coach gestures

01:21:43

Miss Wa’d      

All of you want to play with Maryam?

Girls lean on Maryam

01:21:45

Girls

Yes.

Girls scream

01:21:46

Girl 3

And you'll play alone with Kathi.

Girl points

01:21:47

Maryam

I want to play with miss Wa'd.

Yellow logo on blue shirt

01:21:51

Miss Wa’d

Okay, we're all going to play with Maryam. Maryam will play in both teams successively. We'll start by warm-ups, okay? Come here.

Grey hijab

01:22:04

Girl 4

Maryam, won't you even come to visit? Not even a visit? For real?

Girl holds arm

01:22:09

Maryam

Yeah. I swear.

Leopard print hijab

01:22:11

Girl 4

Why is it your last day?

Girls hold Maryam

01:22:12

Maryam

I'm not coming anymore.

I'm going back to Syria.

Girls hold Maryam

01:22:15

Girl 4

What?

Girls hold Maryam

01:22:16

Maryam

I'm going back to Syria.

Girls hold Maryam

01:22:19

Girl 5

You're going to Syria?

Girl has hand on Maryam’s shoulder

01:22:20

Maryam

Yes. Line up. Line up now.

Girl in white shirt

01:22:26

Miss Wa’d

Girls, start with light jogging. Jog. Move it. Walk, walk, walk.

Girls line up

01:23:38

Omar

oh, striking thunder

oh, burning match fire

burn my grey hair

oh nature, I won't accuse you of cruelty

I won't leave you any royalty

and you'll never be one of my daughters

here I stand

as a slave

humiliated

weak and scorned

Helicopter

01:24:39

Actor

Scream loudly, wail and mourn.

King Lear died.

Fatma with Rooster

01:25:02

Girl

The one who wakes a Djinn

shall be given three wishes. But there are limitations

in what he wishes for. He can wish for all the world's gold and shiny diamonds. But he can never bring back

the ones he lost.

White dots on black

01:28:32

Chris

If Reem or Eyad try to touch you, I'll show them. If they try to do anything, I'll tear them apart. The toys will only be yours.

Baby