Review of Cries from Syria (2017) by Pooneh Z — 08 Apr 2017

This film should be mandatory viewing for all government officials!

This review of Cries from Syria (2017) was written by Pooneh Z on 08 Apr 2017.

Cries from Syria has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Nick U (341) on 16 Mar 2017

3/17/17 HBO Near the end of the movie a little boy asks, where is the humanity and that is the crux of this entire, difficult, moving and anger…

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By Christopher Campbell (291) for Thrillist (209) on 08 Feb 2018

The best of the year's Syria documentaries, the film thoroughly chronicles the situation from revolution to civil war and the refugee migration…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 09 Mar 2017

A documentary masterpiece chronicling the stages of the Syrian revolution and the staggering suffering of the Syrian people…

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By Serena Donadoni (158) for Village Voice (8,525) on 09 Mar 2017

His interviews are informative and captivating, but the film’s gut-punch immediacy comes from the astounding visuals caught by participants…

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By Oscar A (53) on 02 Dec 2017

I don't know if I will be able to see this again. It's a very difficult movie to watch…

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By Dave S (1,448) on 08 Apr 2017

Although I was generally aware of the problems in Syria, it's hard to comprehend if you merely see 15 seconds of footage on the news…

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By Modelle G (6) on 15 Mar 2017

Russia, under the guise of helping the Free Syrian Army, instead targeted civilians, beginning with 22 hospitals in Aleppo…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for New York Times (5,786) on 13 Mar 2017

If the idea of cozying up to Russia strikes you as harmless, or all those Syrian refugees are too far away to seem real, the HBO documentary…

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By Hana701 (1) on 12 Mar 2017

Shameless lies and propaganda. The rebels are simply Al Qaeda with a different name…

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By Fionnuala Halligan (367) for Screen International (2,241) on 02 Mar 2017

The film is called, and certainly contains, cries from Syria but in itself Afineevsky’s documentary is more of a shout, a piercing scream…

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