Reverse Shot A different angle on moving images—past, present, and future

While working as both a journalist and film critic, she became interested in Third World cinema and the role of Arab women in revolutions. Throughout her career, Srour has used cinema as a tool to explore themes of resistance and liberation for women across the Middle East.

I had the image of these two coal miners in the dark kissing. I think this is because I am always interested in the spirituality of Earth, of the depth of Earth. There is something very spiritual in that. And this film is about home and leaving home.

I did not want my mother to be hurt or to suffer during the process of filmmaking. Even though some memories were painful, I really wanted her to feel the emotions that she wanted to feel. So, when she is looking at the photo of her young self, for example, she could decide what she wanted to say about this photo at the moment that she looked at it.