简介：ÉmilieSerriwasborninCanada.ShehadonlyvisitedSyria,herfather’scountry,afewtimespriortothestartofthecivilwar.Followinghergrandmother’sdeath,adesiregrewwithinhertoformastrongerconnectiontothiscountryofwhichsheknewsolittle.Serristudiedoldfamilyphotosandfilms,interviewedmembersofherfamilyandotherSyriansforcedtofleetheirhomeland,andinthisdocumentarymixesherownmemorieswiththeirs.Forsome,Syriaremainsasaliveandpresentasthescentofjasmine,whileothers'memorieshavealreadyfaded.Theydon’tusuallytalkaboutit,wishingtosparetheirchildrenthetraumasofthepast:“Theymustlooktothefuture.” DamascusDreamsisarecordofapersonalodyssey,yetthisfilmicessayalsogivesabroaderviewofthememoriesanddreamsofthedisplaced.Forpeoplewhohadtoleavesomuchbehind,itsometimesseemseasiertoforget.Inthisway,Serritiesinthefateofrefugeestoherowndreamthomeland.…