nyrabia's role in the drafting of the syrian filmmakers' international call in late april 2011, which is the syrian uprising's first public statement by a professional group, is known to be central. the call was signed by over 70 syrian filmmakers, inviting filmmakers around the world to join in demanding democracy for syria. stars like juliette binoche, mohsen makhmalbaf. mike leigh were among more than one thousand international film professionals who joined the call.