Bab al-Makam
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Bab al-Makam (International title: Passion) is a Syria
n feature drama film by director Mohamed Malas
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The film presents a highly critical view of a rabidly patriarchal society. In the film, Amine (Salwa Jamil) is a Syrian woman whose passion for music becomes her fall. In traditional Islamic society
, a respectable woman equals a silent woman - but Amine refuses to abide by such rules. Rather than live in dishonor, her own family decides to do away with her.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n feature drama film by director Mohamed Malas
Mohamed Malas
Mohammad Malas is a prominent Syrian filmmaker. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 1974.-Selected cinematography:* A Dream of a Small City * Quneitra 74 * Ahlam al-Madina...
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The film presents a highly critical view of a rabidly patriarchal society. In the film, Amine (Salwa Jamil) is a Syrian woman whose passion for music becomes her fall. In traditional Islamic society
Islamic society
The term Islamic Society has several different meanings:* A society in which Islamic culture is dominant.* Mosque, or Islamic Center - the place of Muslim prayer.:Category:Mosques - mosque category.:Category:Islamic organizations - of various types....
, a respectable woman equals a silent woman - but Amine refuses to abide by such rules. Rather than live in dishonor, her own family decides to do away with her.