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Return to Homs (2013)

1h 27m

Running Time

November 20, 2013
Release Date

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Return to Homs (2013)

Name: Return to Homs
Genre: Documentary, History, War & Politics
Released: 2013-11-20

1h 27m

Running Time

November 20, 2013
Release Date

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Plot.

Filmed over 3 years in Homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter... a militia leader. Ossama, his 24yo friend, renowned citizen journalist, cynical pacifist... as his views are forced to change, until he is detained by army secret service. It is the story of a city, of which the world have heard a lot, but never really got closer than news, never really had the chance to experience how a war erupted. a modern times epic of youth in war time.

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Cast & Crew.

Talal Derki

Writer / Director

Diana El Jeiroudi

Producer

Orwa Nyrabia

Producer

Katarina Holmberg

Composer

Kahtan Hassoun

Cinematographer

Anne Fabini

Editor

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Details.

Release Date

November 20, 2013

Status

Released

Running Time

1h 27m

Genres

War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-06-08

Wiki.

The Return to Homs (Arabic: العودة إلى حمص; German: Homs - Ein zerstörter Traum, lit. 'Homs: A Shattered Dream') is a 2013 Syrian-German documentary film written and directed by Talal Derki. It is produced by Orwa Nyrabia and Hans Robert Eisenhauer while Diana El Jeiroudi served as the associate producer. The film premiered in-competition at the 2013 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam on November 20, 2013, as the opening film of the festival.

The film also premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014. It won the Grand Jury Prize award at the festival.

After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Journeyman Pictures acquired the worldwide distribution rights of the film. The film's TV rights has been previously sold to ARTE for and , NHK for Japan, RTS for Switzerland, SVT for Sweden, and Radio Canada.

It also served as the closing film at 2014 Human Rights Film Festival on March 28, 2014.