The ney: A blow that echoes Jordan’s history

[المستشار الصحفى]

الصحف المصرية والعربية

Following the sounds and rhythms of the ney (a flute made out of sugarcane), Candence of the Valley takes us to Jordan following the journey of Dawood and his search for the understanding of his culture. This short film expresses a different kind of story, through poetry, myths and legends. Written and directed by 22-year-old Jordanian filmmaker and student Rama Obeid Ayasra who says: “My love for film making stemmed from telling stories, sharing the richness of our culture, ideas and feelings that I wanted to portray through such… I knew I wanted to become a filmmaker, a proud Arab female Muslim writer and director.” Rama has written and directed eight short films and worked as a producing assistant for […]

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