Cries from Syria

2017 1h 52m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 29

Documentary

Synopsis

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An attempt to re-contextualize the European migrant crisis and ongoing hostilities in Syria, through eyewitness and participant testimony. Children and parents recount the revolution, civil war, air strikes, atrocities and ongoing humanitarian aid crises, in a portrait of recent history and the consequences of violence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hadi Al Abdullah
Himself
Raed Al Saleh
Himself
Helen Mirren
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: United States of America, Czech Republic, Syrian Arab Republic

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Czech Republic, Syrian Arab Republic.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, shot by Evgeny Afineevsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Tillman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hadi Al Abdullah and Raed Al Saleh and Helen Mirren carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Evgeny Afineevsky directs. Evgeny Afineevsky behind the camera. Martin Tillman scores. Aaron I. Butler cuts. Produced in United States of America, Czech Republic, Syrian Arab Republic. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Czech Republic, Syrian Arab Republic.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, shot by Evgeny Afineevsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Martin Tillman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hadi Al Abdullah and Raed Al Saleh and Helen Mirren carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6319654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.