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Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.
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2003
A Flood in Baath Country
Movie Director
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2000
The Man with the Golden Soles
Movie Director
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1997
A Plate of Sardines
Movie Director
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1997
There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...
Movie Writer
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1996
On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat...
Movie Director
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1995
Moudarres
Movie Director
- 1994
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1992
The Night
Movie Executive Producer
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1987
The Dream
Movie Production Manager
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1987
Arab Camera
Movie Self
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1985
Love Aborted
Movie Director
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1984
Video on Sand
Movie Director
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1981
The Misfortunes of Some
Movie Director
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1978
About a Revolution
Movie Director
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1977
The Chickens
Movie Director
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1974
Everyday Life in a Syrian Village
Movie Director
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1970
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam
Movie Writer