Living with the Past

Living with the Past is a filmic portrait of Darb Al-Ahmar, a neighborhood in the heart of the old city now facing a process of radical change. Living with the Past follows several restoration projects in progress in Darb Al-Ahmar, including: the Great Gate of Bab Zuwayla (1092 A.D.), the Mosque of Emir Qijmas Al-Ishaqi (1481 A.D.), the Church of the VIrgin (600 A.D.), the Walls of Saladin (11th and 12th centuries A.D.), all combined with a mammoth neighborhood improvement scheme - social, cultural, and economic.