The Story Won't Die

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The Story Won't Die

Released Jun 10, 2022

1h 23m

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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.

Devika Girish

New York Times

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.

Jun 22, 2022

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Guy Lodge

Variety

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.

May 13, 2021

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

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.

Jun 28, 2022

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's very moving to hear them and realize how consistent these experiences are, and to realize how resilient these people are.

Jun 11, 2022

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A mixed media mosaic... Very well made overall, and I learned a bit.

Jun 11, 2022

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Ray Lobo

Film Threat

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.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jun 8, 2022

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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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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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: Caesura Media, RaeFilm Studios
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 23m

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