Omar Amiralay

Directing - Born Jan 1, 1944 in Damascus, Syria - Died Feb 5, 2011

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.