Simple as Water | |
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Directed by | Megan Mylan |
Produced by | Robin Hessman, Megan Mylan |
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Cinematography | Lars Skree, Michael Chin, Rafia Salameh |
Edited by | Megan Mylan, Purcell Carson |
Music by | Hanan Townshend |
Production companies | Principe Productions
In Association with: Inmaat Productions, Just Films/Ford Foundation |
Distributed by | HBO |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States of America |
Languages | Arabic, English, German |
Simple as Water is a 2021 American documentary film by Oscar-winning director Megan Mylan. The film documents Syrian families across five countries, revealing the impact of war, separation, and displacement. The film is a meditation on the elemental bonds of family told through portraits of four Syrian families in the aftermath of war. Simple as Water premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 20, 2021.[1] It was released on November 16, 2021, on HBO Max.[2]