While the short narrative film “On the Roof of Damascus” by Cinematic Director al-Mohannad Kalthoum is participating in Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia, Management of the People’s Film Festival in Morocco selected the film to participate in its official competition along with other films from France, Morocco, Iraq, Britain and Guatemala.

“On the Roof of Damascus” film narrates the story of a generation living a virtual life as they are unable to achieve their dreams in the real life which became worse because of the war on Syria, yet they announce, at the same time, that they want to keep living despite all types of kinds of death and they are searching for love though it seems impossible.

The film is produced by the General Establishment for Cinema and it is written by scenarist Samer Mohammad Ismail.

The 14th round of the Festival will be held between November 9-12 and five awards will be presented at the end of its competitions.