Rotten Tomatoes Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Story Won't Die

Play trailer 1:36 Poster for The Story Won't Die 2022 1h 23m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 8 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
THE STORY WON'T DIE, from Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson, is an inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world's largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since World War II. The film is produced by Sundance Award-winning producer Odessa Rae (Navalny). Rapper Abu Hajar, together with other celebrated creative personalities of the Syrian uprising, a post-Rock musician (Anas Maghrebi), members of the first all-female Syrian rock band (Bahila Hijazi and Lynn Mayya), break-dancer (Bboy Shadow), choreographer (Medhat Aldaabal), and visual artists (Tammam Azzam, Omar Imam and Diala Brisly), use their art to rise in revolution and endure in exile in this new documentary reflecting on a battle for peace, justice and freedom of expression. It is an uplifting and humanizing look at what it means to be a refugee in today's world and offers inspiring and hopeful vantages on a creative response to the chaos of war.

Where to Watch

The Story Won't Die

Critics Reviews

View More
Devika Girish New York Times 06/22/2022
If Gerson’s brisk supercut style can feel frustratingly cursory at times, he chooses wisely to concede the stage to the artists... rather than turn them into data points for an exhaustive account of the refugee crisis. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety 05/13/2021
Gerson's film successfully keeps the big picture and the smaller canvas in conscientious balance, disrupting overwhelming tragedy with more hopeful flashes of invention and inspiration. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 06/28/2022
Syria’s tragedy is not given a thorough backgrounding in Story, but we do learn that it has disseminated plenty of talented voices around the world who can elucidate on the subject. Go to Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (LAist) 06/11/2022
It's very moving to hear them and realize how consistent these experiences are, and to realize how resilient these people are. Go to Full Review Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (LAist) 06/11/2022
A mixed media mosaic... Very well made overall, and I learned a bit. Go to Full Review Ray Lobo Film Threat 06/08/2022
6.5/10
The Story Won’t Die, admittedly, follows the standard rules of documentary filmmaking. Nevertheless, the artists and that special alchemy they possess to transform pain into art make it a compelling watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
06/22/2022 This is the rare film that reminds and inspires. It absolutely conveys the urgency by which art can allow us to survive. To have memories live through art, not reproduction, but personal and profound. It gives face to the overwhelming. SEE IT. See more 06/18/2022 I found this movie to be extremely powerful in so many ways. What this film did for me was truly elevate the power of those working in all creative and artistic fields, from dong to painting to dance, even in times of turmoil. If you are looking for a film to inspire you to continue creating art, this is for you! See more Read all reviews
The Story Won't Die

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

David Henry Gerson

Director

Medhat Aldaabal

Self

Tammam Azzam

Self

Diala Brisly

Self

Abu Hajar

Self

Bahila Hijazi

Self

More Like This

View All
Rojek 100% % Rojek Watchlist TRAILER for Rojek Cries From Syria 100% 90% Cries From Syria Watchlist TRAILER for Cries From Syria The War Show 100% 90% The War Show Watchlist Rule of Two Walls 100% % Rule of Two Walls Watchlist TRAILER for Rule of Two Walls Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege 100% % Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Story Won't Die

The Story Won't Die: Trailer 1 The Story Won't Die: Trailer 1 1:36 Now Playing View more videos
View All

The Story Won't Die

The Story Won't Die (2021) The Story Won't Die (2021) The Story Won't Die (2021) The Story Won't Die (2021) The Story Won't Die (2021) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis THE STORY WON'T DIE, from Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson, is an inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world's largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since World War II. The film is produced by Sundance Award-winning producer Odessa Rae (Navalny). Rapper Abu Hajar, together with other celebrated creative personalities of the Syrian uprising, a post-Rock musician (Anas Maghrebi), members of the first all-female Syrian rock band (Bahila Hijazi and Lynn Mayya), break-dancer (Bboy Shadow), choreographer (Medhat Aldaabal), and visual artists (Tammam Azzam, Omar Imam and Diala Brisly), use their art to rise in revolution and endure in exile in this new documentary reflecting on a battle for peace, justice and freedom of expression. It is an uplifting and humanizing look at what it means to be a refugee in today's world and offers inspiring and hopeful vantages on a creative response to the chaos of war.
Director
David Henry Gerson
Producer
Odessa Rae
Distributor
Rae Film
Production Co
RaeFilm Studios, Caesura Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 23m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings