The War Show

2016

1h 40m

Documentary

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The experiences of a Syrian disc jockey and her friends are documented after the Arab Spring of 2011 when the sad realities that follow envelop their hope for liberation.

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Tim Grierson

Paste Magazine

In a sense, the rambling nature of the documentary matches the subjects' desperate attempt at attaining some sense of routine-they've come to rely on each other to stay sane, only to lose those closest to them for the most senseless of reasons.

Oct 27, 2017

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Steve Greene

indieWire

[It] shows the fundamental change in the status quo.

Jul 11, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The style shifts, from home movie to documentary, which is appropriate; Zytoon herself goes from participant to observer.

Sep 18, 2016

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

With a dreamy sense of living in the moment ... The War Show reminds us that there are indeed living, breathing, and loving individuals just trying their best to endure this war-torn time period in their homeland.

Dec 5, 2018

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Isabelle Galet-Lalande

4:3

... The War Show will linger as a bloodied testament to the loss and sacrifice faced by those forced into diaspora.

Dec 15, 2017

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Joule Zelman

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Though the horror is judiciously spaced out, it's upsetting enough that any attempt to find hope feels false. Yet one can't begrudge the refugee filmmaker's belief that 'the destiny of the people is to survive.'

Aug 22, 2017

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This is what the Arab Spring looks like from on the ground!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

One person's understanding on the events unfolding around her. It is one of the most moving yet informative documentaries I have seen this year

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Andreas Møl Dalsgaard

Director

Obaidah Zytoon

Director

Andreas Møl Dalsgaard

Writer

Obaidah Zytoon

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Joonas Berghäll

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Ronnie Fridthjof

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Synopsis

The experiences of a Syrian disc jockey and her friends are documented after the Arab Spring of 2011 when the sad realities that follow envelop their hope for liberation.

Director: Andreas Møl Dalsgaard, Obaidah Zytoon
Producer: Alaa Hassan, David B. Sørensen
Screenwriter: Andreas Møl Dalsgaard, Obaidah Zytoon
Production Co: Fridthjof Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 40m

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