Private Project

Sugar Cage

In an attempt to record a standstill time, the filmmaker examines her intimate life with her aging parents over the course of 8 years since the beginning of war in Syria. The film is questioning a life style, and scenes of isolation and stagnancy that overshadow life in Syria. In parallel, it is observing an intimate, human affection that’s maybe rooted deeper than we may imagine.

  • Zeinah ALQAHWAJI
    Director
  • Zeinah ALQAHWAJI
    Writer
  • Zeinah ALQAHWAJI & Ali Hammoud
    Producer
  • Raya Yamisha
    Key Cast
    "Ilham & Walid Alqahwaji"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    قفص السكر
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour
  • Completion Date:
    October 15, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dok Leipzig
    Leipzig
    Germany
    World Premiere
  • Ismailia Film Festival
    Ismailia
    Egypt
    June 19, 2021
    Egyptian Premiere
    Best Feature Documentary
Director Biography - Zeinah ALQAHWAJI

Zeinah Alqahwaji 1986, (Syria). Started working in documentary film industry in 2010. In 2017, she obtained her master degree in documentary filmmaking at “DocNomads” European joint master program. She finished her first feature length documentary (Sugar Cage) in July 2019. The film premiered in Dok Leipzig, Germany in 2019 and won the best feature prize at Ismailia Film Festival in Egypt.

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