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Cries from Syria

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 51m
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Cries from Syria (2017)
CRIES FROM SYRIA is a cinematic monument and tribute to the Syrian people whose bravery is an inspiration for all humanity. Five years ago, the Syrian people, inspired by events in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, rose up against the dictatorial rule of President Bashar al Assad. Public protests sparked by innocent children who were brutally tortured led to violent crackdowns. Before the long civil war was underway, the Islamic State and others groups stepped in and started seizing Syrian territory which made matters worse. Stranded between the opposing forces in the conflict, over 6 million people have desperately tried to survive by fleeing the country. Two-thirds of them are women and children.
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CRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal five-year conflict from the inside out, drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from Syrian activists and citizen journal... Read allCRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal five-year 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 ... Read allCRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal five-year 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, ordinary citizens, and high-ranking army generals who defected from the governm... Read all

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  • Director
    • Evgeny Afineevsky
  • Stars
    • Hadi Al Abdullah
    • Raed Al Saleh
    • Riad Al-Asaad
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  • Director
    • Evgeny Afineevsky
  • Stars
    • Hadi Al Abdullah
    • Raed Al Saleh
    • Riad Al-Asaad
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    • 13User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations

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    News & Documentary Emmy Award 2018
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    Hadi Al Abdullah
    Hadi Al Abdullah
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    Raed Al Saleh
    Raed Al Saleh
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    Riad Al-Asaad
    Riad Al-Asaad
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    Bashar al-Assad
    Bashar al-Assad
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    Abu Mohammad Al-Julani
    Abu Mohammad Al-Julani
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    Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb
    Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb
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    Zaher Al-Saket
    Zaher Al-Saket
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    Tia Alkerdi
    Kholoud Helmi
    Kholoud Helmi
    • Selfas Self
    Yara Ibrahim
    Cissy Jones
    Cissy Jones
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    Evan Kascinde
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    Ghiath Matar
    Ghiath Matar
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    Suzan Matar
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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
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    Abdul Basset Saroot
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    CRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal five-year 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, ordinary citizens, and high-ranking army generals who defected from the government. Their collective stories are a cry for attention and help from a world that little understands their reality or agrees on what to do about it. A documentary by Evgeny Afineevsky, director of the Oscar-nominated film WINTER ON FIRE, CRIES FROM SYRIA premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
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    • syrian war
    • damascus syria
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    • Trivia
      Cher will debut an original song for this film ("Prayers For This World") likely during the end credits. The song is penned by acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren who previously collaborated with Cher in the mega-hit "If I Could Turn Back Time" and the Golden Globe-winning song "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me" from "Burlesque".
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      N/A: Bashar Al-Assad thinks he is the right one and we are the wrong ones. He feels he owns Syria, and we are the ones killing people and bombing people. Now yea re in the third year. We all want to break the siege. But we didn't come here to eat. We cam here to die with honor. If they keep up the siege, it won't stop us. We fight and die standing on our feet. The war is worth fighting for and worth dying for. Let them do what they want, we're not scared. We are the people of the land, and the decisions is ours.

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      Edited into Chris Cornell: The Promise (2017)
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      Prayers for This World
      Written by Diane Warren
      Performed by Cher and West Los Angeles Children's Choir

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    8/10
    brutal
    I just watched this doc and it is very heavy. I try to watch everything I see in 2017 with a grain of salt. The graphic footage of bodies of children tortured and murdered was relentless, but I wondered why they weren't spending any time explaining the villains point of view. Why are Assad and Russia blowing them up? Simple question. The doc alludes to the idea that Russia claimed to be helping eradicate "ISIS" at Aleppo - meanwhile no ISIS were there. How does Assad explain his actions, especially early on when torturing & kidnapping 11 year old's for disrespectful graffiti? Who were his army at that point? And how? Maybe that's an entirely different doc, but I thought the whole thing seemed one sided. And perhaps rightly so. They sure did look like the heroes throughout.
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Плач из Сирии
    • Production companies
      • Afineevsky - Tolmor Production
      • Cinepost Barrandov
      • Levy Entertainment Group
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      1 hour 51 minutes
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      • Color

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