Synopsis: The ancient city of Ghadames is considered one of the oldest cities in the world, and it was also approved by UNESCO in the year 1986 as one of the world’s most ancient cities. Ghasuf is a film that tells about the ancient city of Ghadames, which is located in the southwest of Libya, on the Maghreb border between Algeria and Tunisia, for example. It is characterized by the magic of the labyrinths of the ancient city of Ghadames, and its houses attached like beehives Ghadames houses have a special style, as the roofs of the houses are open to women. The passages that connect the rooftops of the houses allow women to move freely and hide them from the eyes of men.
Ghasouf film tells about the origins of the city’s establishment, and it is the story of Ghasouf. Here the film starts from various stories. The city is of the architectural style, the role of women in the city, the leather industries, and the stories of the Ghadames houses.
Submitter Statement: The work is of great importance to me, and it reflects the role of the environment that forms the civilization of that region and is important to me, which made me direct the work
Director: Yassin Ahmed Mohamed
Writer: Yassin Ahmed Mohamed
Producer: MOHMMAD ALI JODH
Country of Origin: Lybia
Country of Filming: Lybia
Language: Arabic, English
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 00:19:00
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Yassin Ahmed Mohamed
Anna Yassin Al-Kilani is a journalist,photojournalist and civil society activist. I work in civil society organizations and many local and international media channels. I have some scientific and practical experience and a university graduate with a BA in the field of media,
communication and public relations. Photographer and press reporter at Libya Panorama channel Photojournalist and news reporter at Ap agency Laichitpress Director of the Media Office at Ghadames General Hospital Member of the Trinka Association for Culture, Media and Heritage, Member of Ghadames Association for Development and Charitable Activitie