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5 Seasons of Revolution

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An aspiring video journalist in her twenties who finds herself already facing self-reckoning. Born in Damascus, Syria, Lina starts to report on the events around her until she is compelled to become a war reporter and, later, the unexpected narrator of her own destiny.

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Dennis Harvey Variety 05/04/2023
While “5 Revolutions” is not an ideal starting place for those unfamiliar with the general conflict’s origins, tangled politics or international repercussions, it provides a powerfully universal sense of life and resistance... Go to Full Review Susannah Gruder IndieWire 01/30/2023
B
It’s a deeply personal depiction of life during wartime, in large part due to Lina’s everpresent voiceover narration. Her diaristic recollections give a loose shape to this otherwise abstract film. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com 01/24/2023
[Director Lina] points the film's gaze directly on the world that sees what happened in Syria as a burden Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 03/31/2023
4/5
Her footage allows us to feel the slow grind of a regime that will stop at nothing to oppress its populace. Go to Full Review CJ Sheu The News Lens International 02/07/2023
The development of political protests, from initial fervor to division and abandonment, is well-trodden territory; ... The greatest significance of this film is as an indirect reminder that the Syrian civil war is still ongoing. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 02/06/2023
No matter how courageous its subjects, 5 Seasons is a badly made testament, both compared with some of the best of the many nonfiction films that have emerged from the Syrian Civil War and related turmoil and in general storytelling terms. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Lina

Director

Lina

Writer

Diana El Jeiroudi

Writer

Diana El Jeiroudi

Producer

Laura Poitras

Executive Producer

Lina

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring video journalist in her twenties who finds herself already facing self-reckoning. Born in Damascus, Syria, Lina starts to report on the events around her until she is compelled to become a war reporter and, later, the unexpected narrator of her own destiny.
Director
Lina
Producer
Diana El Jeiroudi
Screenwriter
Lina, Diana El Jeiroudi
Production Co
Piraya Film, Anonymous Content, Doco Digital, Docmakers , No Nation Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 35m