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THE FILM

ASSYRIANS IN MOTION

INTRODUCTION / FILM / SECTIONS / CITIZEN HISTORIANS / FILMMAKER / STORY OF THE FILM

THE FILM

Watch the restored, full-length 1937 archival film exactly as this forgotten cultural treasure was found in 2017, without correcting upside down images or out of sequence editing.

REEL ONE : CHICAGO

REEL TWO: EAST COAST

SECTIONS

You will find shorter sections that have been newly edited into one continuous segment of a specific place.

CITIZEN HISTORIANS

Do you have something to add to the narrative? If so, please send your contribution, story or question.

FILMMAKER

Learn about Chicago Assyrian John (Aghajan) Baba a photographer and filmmaker.

STORY OF THE FILM

Read about the amazing rediscovery of these forgotten films.

Assyrians in Motion Copyright, ASA 2023

INTRODUCTION
FILM
SECTIONS
CITIZEN HISTORIANS
FILMMAKER
STORY OF THE FILM

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Supported by the Assyrian Studies Association’s Preserving Assyria program, Assyrians in Motion is a living document that can be developed, altered, and expanded through multiple voices and contributions.

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