We talked to the Filmmaker Behind the ‘Syrian Metal is War’ Documentary About Survival and Resilience

The last time I spoke to Monzer Darwish, he was homeless. Born in Hama, a small city on the banks of the Orontes River that lies about 130 miles from Damascus, the filmmaker had been displaced by the horrifying violence of the Syrian Civil War. The catalyst for his departure came when, as he told me, “On the 21 of January, 2013, a huge explosion took place in my neighborhood. It took the lives of friends and neighbors all around me, and I never stepped foot there since then.” Over a hundred people across the country died that day, and Darwish hit the road, lugging his video camera and precious hard drives along with him.

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