Even a Dog in Babylon Is Free   - Movie

Even a Dog in Babylon Is Free  

Lior Shamriz
Experimental : 18' / Utopia, Politics, Migrations, Essay

Inspired by a letter written in the 7th century BC by the Babylonians to the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, in which they demand equal rights to the foreigners in their city, a radical staging of debates, doubts and solidarity arises.

Sections: QL - Queer Focus
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Year: 2024

Country: USA

Language: english and arabic

Subtitles: english

With: Myriam Ali-Ahmad, Lior Shamriz, Su-jin Kim Holmes, Alexandra Panzer, Mitra Ghaffari, Isola Tong

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Lior Shamriz

Israel

Born in Ashkelon, on the East Mediterranean, Lior Shamriz dropped out of the army at nineteen and began making films, music and collective art publications. Their work has been featured at Berlinale, Oberhausen, Locarno, BAFICI and Frameline, among many other venues and festivals. After living a decade in Berlin, they are now based in Oakland, California. 

Filmography

Selected

2024 – Even a Dog In Babylon Is Free (Experimental Short) 

2022 – Estuaries (Feature Film) 

2018 – The Cage (Feature Film)

2017 – Fallen Blossoms (Feature Film)  

2015 – Cancelled Faces (Feature Film)

2012 – A Low Life Mythology (Feature Film)  

2011 – Mirrors for Princes (Feature Film)  

2009 – Saturn Returns (Feature Film)

2007 – Japan Japan (Feature Film)

2006 – Ho! Terrible Exteriors (Experimental Short)  