Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Return to Homs

Play trailer Poster for The Return to Homs 2014 1h 30m Documentary Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
War turns Syrian soccer star Abdul Basset Saroot into a protest leader and singer who initially favors his country's peaceful liberation from Assad. However, the army's violent crackdown on civilian protests changes his mind.

Where to Watch

The Return to Homs

Critics Reviews

View More
Kate Muir The Times (UK) 07/07/2014
4/5
Return to Homs is a shocking, visceral documentary made among young Syrian fighters under siege from President Assad's snipers in the devastated city of Homs. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian 06/26/2014
4/5
Admittedly, there are a lot of documentaries like this, made by citizen journalists recording uprisings in their homelands, but this is one of the best of the recent crop, and a timely reminder of a conflict that's slipped out of the headlines of late. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies 06/26/2014
4/5
Captures with great immediacy the gallows that is war and the humour that is human. Go to Full Review D.W. Mault CineVue 03/26/2019
4/5
Return to Homs is completely unflinching in its gaze upon what it's like to be in the middle of an seemingly unending battle for a daily existence that wants to reside in dignity. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 05/25/2015
4/5
The film has been impressively edited by Anne Fabini, so that despite the inevitable rough and ready nature of some of the footage captured under fire, the end result feels taut and cohesive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Markus M 09/25/2014 An intimate and thought-provoking documentary that shows how even those of us who are pacifists may turn to violence as the answer when it's the only one you're left with, and that puts things in perspective when you realize how horrifically different the daily lives of those not in the Western world are. See more 06/28/2014 With great, front line access of the rebel attempt to hold Homs during the siege of Homs. It is relevant and as recent and important history as one can get. See more Read all reviews
The Return to Homs

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All

Talal Derki

Director

Abdul Basset Saroot

Self

Talal Derki

Screenwriter

Hans Robert Eisenhauer

Producer

Orwa Nyrabia

Producer

Talal Derki

Cinematographer

More Like This

View All
The Green Prince 76% 83% The Green Prince Watchlist Back on Board: Greg Louganis 89% 88% Back on Board: Greg Louganis Watchlist Free China: The Courage to Believe 100% 86% Free China: The Courage to Believe Watchlist Mitt 83% 70% Mitt Watchlist Camp 14: Total Control Zone 100% 91% Camp 14: Total Control Zone Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Return to Homs

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis War turns Syrian soccer star Abdul Basset Saroot into a protest leader and singer who initially favors his country's peaceful liberation from Assad. However, the army's violent crackdown on civilian protests changes his mind.
Director
Talal Derki
Producer
Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Orwa Nyrabia
Screenwriter
Talal Derki
Distributor
Gathr Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Most Popular at Home Now