Obaidah Zytoon

Obaidah Zytoon, the Syrian voice behind the lens. Born in 1976, in the pulsating city of Damascus, Syria, Obaidah Zytoon began his filmmaking journey in the early 2010s, with a focus on documentary and war genres. His best-known work includes "The War Show", a poignant documentary chronicling the Syrian Civil War, which garnered international acclaim and won the Venice Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize in 2016. Zytoon's directorial style is marked by courage and authenticity, with his films often serving as a defiant testament to the human spirit amid conflict. Beyond his cinematic prowess, Obaidah Zytoon is a beacon of resilience, daring to tell stories that others shirk from, and doing so with a powerful blend of empathy and integrity.