Uncle Ahmad's Canaries

A small girl and her family flee war torn Syria following the path of her beloved uncle's canaries.

Uncle Ahmad's Canaries

Produced By:
Amy Morris
Directed By:
Winding Snake Production
Animated By:
Dan Evans

Year: 2018

Film Synopsis

A story based on the first-hand accounts of the families’ experiences of leaving Syria and their journey to Wales. This project was delivered with Caroline Lane and Amel Sherif at The Welfare in Ystradgynlais to make two films with young people at Maesydderwen Comprehensive School and Syrian families recently arrived in Powys.

Uncle Ahmad's Canaries was one of two films made with young people at Maesydderwen Comprehensive School and Syrian families who had recently arrived in Powys. See the other film, Cynefin here.

View the BBC article here.

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