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