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Join us for a screening of Wajd: Songs of Separation, a documentary by Amar Chebib.

Co-presented by Mizna, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of Syria (CISPOS), and From the Periphery Media Collective, this screening aims to provide space for our local community to gather and mark one year since the fall of the Assad regime.

Direct donations will be encouraged during the event to ​​benefit mutual aid networks in Aleppo that allow families to rebuild their homes. Yalla Drum will do a short performance during the pre-film reception. 

When: December 6, 2025 at 6pm (reception with light refreshments at 6pm; film starts at 6:30pm)
Where: New City Center (Sanctuary), 3104 16th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55407

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ABOUT THE FILM

Inspired by traditional Syrian music, filmmaker Amar Chebib traveled to Aleppo in 2010. Six months later, the revolution began. Moved by the harrowing experiences of the friends he made, Wajd shares the stories of three musicians turned refugees. Over five years, the film traces the struggles of Ibrahim, Abdulwahed, and Mohamed as they face their traumatic past. Forced to rebuild their lives in exile, they turn to their love of music to help them find meaning in the aftermath of destruction and atrocity. In the film, intimate footage of daily life blends together with bittersweet musical performances, traditional Sufi ceremonies, and poetic imagery of a pre-war Syria that no longer exists. What unfolds is a cinematic meditation on loss, yearning, and faith.