时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2014年(五月)


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'Return to Homs' Puts Human Face on Syria Conflict 纪录片“返回霍姆斯”讲述叙利亚内战故事


As the Syrian civil war enters its fourth year, a new film focuses on one of the opposition 1 fighters who leads a group of rebels against his government.


The documentary, part of this year's Washington, DC International Film Festival, puts a human face on the ongoing 2 violence in Syria.


Four years ago, Abdul Basset Saroot was a talented player on Syria's national youth football team. But when government tanks rolled into his hometown of Homs, the 19-year old became a soldier in the civil war.


His friend Ossama Al Homsi, a video journalist, captured scenes of the fighting in Homs, images that became part of the new documentary, Return to Homs.


The film tells the story of the two men as they rise up against the Syrian Army. They began with non-violent demonstrations 3, with singing and dancing, but then turned to armed resistance.


“Basset saw his own brother being killed next to him," said Orwa Nyrabia, who produced the documentary. "Many were killed in the neighborhood. Ossama’s apartment, or his parents’ apartment, was shelled with a missile.”   


The film shows Basset and his group of fighters repeatedly being driven out of the city by Syrian forces. But despite huge losses, they keep coming back. Today, the rebels are still under siege in Homs.


Ossama Al Homsi was captured by Syrian forces during the filming of the documentary and is still missing. Basset has become the face of the revolution and is on the regime’s most wanted list.


Nyrabia hopes the film will inspire people fighting for their freedom everywhere.


“It’s not only about Syria and it’s not only about our revolution," Nyrabia  said. "We all deserve freedom and we need each other’s solidarity 4 in order to move on to a better future.”


Return to Homs was honored with the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.



n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
adj.进行中的,前进的
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威
  • Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
  • The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
n.团结;休戚相关
  • They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
  • The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
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AC input socket
academic handicap
agarized
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apatura metis nikosia
area-increment per cent
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lagorchestes fascinatus
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leynes
liberalization of non-tariff barriers
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