Double-Take: Leader of the Syrian Revolution Commanding a Charge

Two similar paintings filmed in detail. The original depicts the French colonial overlord, the copy the Syrian resistance leader who fought the French. A fascinating story highlights the discrepancy concerning specific choices and questions about the colonial past and how we deal with it are brought sharply into focus.

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11 minutes

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2014

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Lawrence Abu Hamdan

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