The film is raw, emotional, and relentlessly honest about the costs of war. Cries from syria documentary lays bare the conflicts gruesome realities director evgeny afineevsky and syrian subject kholoud helmi talk about the. A harrowing exploration of the humanitarian crisis in syria and the. Hbo doc cries from syria aims to revive collective. One is cries from syria, which i saw during the sundance film festival jarringly up close, in a private home, at a screening hosted by the organization firefilms. Cries from syria is a stunning and brutal window into the lives of syrian children, activists, families and ordinary citizens whose collective voice and struggle to be seen and heard by the world reveals hope in the face of unimaginable horror. Cries from syria is unbearable to watch, and that is, of course, precisely why we need to watch it. We see various rescues, but we dont learn much about what is available for the victims. Cries from syria premieres monday, march at 10pm, only on hbo. Cries from syria, a scorching documentary whowhatwhy.
Other film winners unveiled tonight in a ceremony at the beverly hilton included hbos documentary cries from syria. Watch cries from syria, the original hbo documentary online at hbo. Mar, 2017 cries from syria is hard to watch the syrian civil war documentary from academy awardwinning director evgeny afineefsky examines syria s painful struggle with an oppressive regime, and every. It contains video shot by syrians with and interviews with guerilla fighters, activists, journalists, defected military men, and refugees, some that are children. In documentaries on syria, much despair and a dash of. Watch cries from syria, the original hbo documentary online at or. Film acquisitions a list of 43 images created 05 jan 2017 2017 watch list a list of 22 titles created 16 jan 2017 see all related lists. Mar 12, 2017 a few weeks ago, i saw a screening of a new documentary film called cries from syria. Directed by evgeny afineevsky what is happening in syria is absolutely unconscionable. Well done documentary but make sure you have tissues nearby, youre going to need them. Cries from syria is a difficult film that opens with a shot of little aylans body before rewinding to the popular uprising that spiralled into war.
In documentaries on syria, much despair and a dash. Cries from syria 2017 cast and crew syrian activists, revolutionary leaders, former army generals, journalists and ordinary citizens discuss their countrys humanitarian crisis and civil war. May 31, 2017 post film discussion with director evgeny afineevsky. Cries from syria, is, in many ways, an expansion on white helmets, a featurelength look at the war. Mar, 2017 cries from syria monday, march, 2017 9 p. The open society foundations invite you to a special screening of cries from syria with the oscarnominated director of the film, evgeny afineevsky cries from syria brings us face to face with child protesters, revolutionary icons, activists and their families, and highranking syrian arab army generals who defected to join the opposition to the assad regime.
The power of cries from syria lies in its capacity to harness fragments. A strikingly intense portrayal of a dire situation, cries from syria serves as a potent record of the events that have transpired there since 2011. Cher will debut an original song for this film prayers for this world likely during the end credits. Cries from syria documentary lays bare the conflicts. Mar 10, 2017 the film makes a fine companion to cries from syria, though, in a way, it, too, is short on context. We feel trapped in aleppo, unable to see how this ends without the complete destruction of a country. Companies afineevsky tolmor production,cinepost barrandov title director of photography release date march 02, 2017. Cries from syria is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal fiveyear conflict from the inside out, drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from syrian activists and citizen journalists, as well as testimony from child protesters, leaders of the revolution, human rights defenders.
And, for the most part, the world has done nothing. His unsparing and unforgiving documentary cries from syria puts the sixyear, stillraging syrian conflict. For evgeny afineevsky, history is written by rebels, whether they are victorious or not. But film can bring the reality home like nothing else. A few weeks ago, i saw a screening of a new documentary film called cries from syria. Evgeny afineevskys cries from syria, opening in limited release today and playing on. This harrowing account of the syrian civil war from the inside out is afineevsky. Cries from syria is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal fiveyear conflict from the inside out, drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from syrian activists and citizen journalists, as well as testimony from child protesters, leaders of the revolution, human rights.
The director will also be in attendance for the winter on fire screening on may 30. Cries from syria international documentary association. Cries from syria is a warning for younger generations. Two syriaset documentaries from oscarnominated directors show different sides. Unfortunately, afineevsky is forced to paint in broad strokes as he prepares to summarize an ongoing sixyear conflict in a little less than two hours. Drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from activists and citizen journalists, as well as images and testimony. Drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from activists and citizen journalists, as well as images and testimony from protestors, revolution leaders, army defectors, ordinary citizens and children, many of them witnesses to unspeakable. Mar 07, 2017 for evgeny afineevsky, history is written by rebels, whether they are victorious or not. Inspired by the arab spring, syrians were hopeful they. Cries from syria had its world premiere at the sundance film festival, and hbo acquired u. Hbos essential cries from syria lays bare the truth of a.
The films gutpunch immediacy comes from the astounding visuals caught by. Mar 10, 2017 cries from syria is unbearable to watch, and that is, of course, precisely why we need to watch it. The 43rd annual honors for the first time separated feature film categories by genre, with netflixs mudbound and foxs the post tying for drama, a24s lady bird winning for comedy and foxs ferdinand winning for family. Directed by evgeny afineevsky, the film features a cast that includes bashar alassad, abdul basset saroot, riad alasaad and kholoud helmi. Review by fionnuala halligan, chief film critic 20170301t20. But while these atrocities caught on camera are somber and devastating, they are nonetheless reliant on emotionality to provide the facts.
Cries from syria is hard to watch the syrian civil war documentary from academy awardwinning director evgeny afineefsky examines syrias. The most captivating, impossibletoignore dispatches from the crisis have always been visual. Docu focuses on child protesters, revolution icons, activists and their relatives, and highranking army generals who defected to join the fight of the people. Cries from syria is illustrative of how images have come to form events, how the camera is an increasingly powerful weapon. Ukraines fight for freedom, looks at the ongoing conflict in syria. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cries from syria near you. Cries from syria is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal fiveyear conflict from the inside out, drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from syrian activists and citizen journalists, as well as testimony from child protestors, leaders of the revolution, human rights defenders, ordinary citizens, and highranking army generals who. Cries from syria, from evgeny afineevsky, who directed the oscarnominated.
The film makes a fine companion to cries from syria, though, in a way, it, too, is short on context. Making its world premiere in the 2017 sundance film festival documentary premieres section, cries from syria includes the original song prayers for this world, written by grammy and emmy. Cries from syria is a documentary film about the syrian civil war, directed by evgeny. The documentary cries from syria, by oscarr nominee evgeny afineevsky, set to world premiere in the documentary premieres section of the 2017 sundance film festival. Feb 22, 2017 cries from syria premieres monday, march at 10pm, only on hbo. Tv rights to the searing documentary cries from syria, by oscar nominee evgeny afineevsky pictured, ahead of its world premiere in the documentary premieres section of the 2017 sundance film festival on jan. Postfilm discussion with director evgeny afineevsky. Khalid alazar, zaher alsaket, raed elsaleh, abu mohammad aljulani, ghiath matar, hamza ali alkhateeb.
Cries from syria 2017 syrian activists, revolutionary leaders, former army generals, journalists and ordinary citizens discuss their countrys humanitarian crisis and civil war. Jan 24, 2017 evgeny afineevsky director and kholoud helmi actor appear on in the can to discuss their film cries from syria. On november 2, 2017, afineevsky was named the best director at the annual critics choice movie awards in new york conducted by the broadcast film. This nervewracking study of life in damascus won an audience award at berlinale.
Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for cries from syria 2017. Jan 29, 2017 cries from syria, from evgeny afineevsky, who directed the oscarnominated documentary winter on fire. Occasionally this is done with help from third parties. Hbos essential cries from syria lays bare the truth of. Inspired by the arab spring, syrians were hopeful they could end their countrys 40year reign of brutal dictatorship.
Cries from syria, from evgeny afineevsky, who directed the oscarnominated documentary winter on fire. Jan 18, 2017 here is an exclusive clip from cries from syria, evgeny afineevskys film about kids trapped in syria s civil war whove known no other way of life. The opening scene of cries from syria is of a 2yearold baby lying dead on the sea shore, the rippled waves washing over him. Cries from syria war documentary with no narration published by hbo in 2017 english language information cries from syria is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal fiveyear conflict from the inside out, drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from syrian activists and citizen journalists, as well as testimony from child. With hadi al abdullah, raed al saleh, riad alasaad, bashar alassad. Cries from syria trailer hbo documentary films youtube. Instead, their efforts yielded horrific consequences as the government swiftly punished those in opposition, demonstrating. Cries from syria is a searing account of the humanitarian crisis and devastating civil war that has defined syria over the past six years. Inspired by the arab spring, syrians were hopeful they could end their countrys. Cries from syria shocks with gruesome, real imagery. Cries from syria can be so committed to its ontheground approach that we lose the scope of the international story here. Several recently released documentaries warrant high praise for doing just that.
Oct 06, 2017 evgeny afineevskys cries from syria, a documentary about the countrys ongoing deadly civil war, is filled with extremely graphic imagery, much of which was shot by syrian protestors. With hiam abbass, diamand bou abboud, juliette navis, mohsen abbas. Cries from syria is a documentary film about the syrian civil war, directed by evgeny afineevsky, and acquired by hbo. A strikingly intense portrayal of a dire situation, cries from syria serves as a potent record of the. Evgeny afineevskys cries from syria, a documentary about the countrys ongoing deadly civil war, is filled with extremely graphic imagery, much of which was shot by syrian protestors. Evgeny afineevsky director and kholoud helmi actor appear on in the can to discuss their film cries from syria. Cries from syria watch the hbo original documentary hbo.
A still from cries from syria by evgeny afineevsky, an official selection of the documentary premieres program at the 2017 sundance film festival. Mar 16, 2017 cries from syria is a stunning and brutal window into the lives of syrian children, activists, families and ordinary citizens whose collective voice and struggle to be seen and heard by the world reveals hope in the face of unimaginable horror. Cries from syria helen mirren evgeny afineevsky evgeny afineevsky 2017 syrian activists, revolutionary leaders, former army generals, journalists and ordinary citizens discuss their countrys humanitarian crisis and civil. Mar 12, 2017 cries from syria documentary lays bare the conflicts gruesome realities director evgeny afineevsky and syrian subject kholoud helmi talk about the new film, which chronicles the countrys. Although the movie does an outstanding job explaining the confusing and. May 02, 2017 but film can bring the reality home like nothing else. A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home. Here is an exclusive clip from cries from syria, evgeny afineevskys film about kids trapped in syrias civil war whove known no other way of life.
Evgeny afineevsky, director of cries from syria, said u. One is cries from syria, which i saw during the sundance film festival jarringly up close, in a private home, at a. Mar 11, 2017 cries from syria deals with a deeply troubling issue, one that has many sides, questions, nuances, perspectives and problems. Mar 10, 2017 the power of cries from syria lies in its capacity to harness fragments. Afineevsky constructs a film that attempts to provide a primary sourced multifaceted portrayal of the complex conflict. Cries from syria helen mirren evgeny afineevsky evgeny afineevsky 2017 syrian activists, revolutionary leaders, former army generals, journalists and ordinary citizens discuss their. At present, an illuminating fragment may be the best we can hope for.
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