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In this documentary film, Malas explores the life and music of the classical Aleppan singer and composer Sabri Moudallal (1918-2006). "Maqam" is the melodic system of traditional Arabic music.
Direction
Malas's patient observation lets silence sing too.
Sound
Moudallal's eighty-year-old voice defies time itself.

Director
Mohammad Malas
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