Cultural Heritage at Risk

Diana Kasem

Director
Diana Kasem

Writer
7GATES

Producer
Gina Borromeo Ian Straughn Kate Irvin David Elitzer Sandy Nahhas (The narrator) Aya Cheaito (The Presenter) Milanda Maroke Siba Kasem Mos'ad As'ad & Yanal Mansour

Key Cast
Michael Levy

Key Cast

Music by Michael Levy The Old Hurrian Hymen (An interpretation of the oldest world music discovered in Ugarit) & Ancient Visions Album
Boutros Al Maari

Key Cast

Caricature
Ayham Jabr

Key Cast

Collage
Wajih Kasem

Key Cast

Historical Review
Sara Gramely

Key Cast

Linguistic Review
Special thanks to RISD Museum Brown University: MCM Department & Rockefeller Library 7GATES 2017

Key Cast
Bibliography Al-Attrach, R. (2017). The Silk In Syria. Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the current Status of Syria's World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Benjamin, W. (1935). The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Bishop, C. (2003). Radical Museology, or what's 'contemporary' in contemporary in museums of contemporary art? Blythe, S. G. (2017). Lectures in Museum Interpretation Practices. Brown University Cities of Light - Glass Khaled al-Asa'ad. (2017). Wikipedia: Prown, J. D. (n.d.). Mind In Matter, An Introduction To Material Culture Theory And Method. RISD Museum website The Syrian Arab Republic. (n.d). UNESCO website Video: The Process of making glass videos are taken from YouTube

Bibliography

Project Type:

Documentary
Genres:

Culture, Archaeology, Politics, Heritage, History, War, Cinema, art, museums, material culture, Documentary cinema, interpretation, curating, Exhibitions, Galleries, statues, textile, Glass, costumes, clothes, Damask, Damascus, Ugarit, Syria, Phoenicians, Civilizations
Runtime:

52 minutes
Completion Date:

June 30, 2017
Country of Origin:

United States
Country of Filming:

Syrian Arab Republic, United States
Language:

English
Shooting Format:

Digital
Film Color:

Black & White and Color
First-time Filmmaker:

No
Student Project:

No

Director - Diana Kasem