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The White Helmets

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Volunteer rescue workers put their lives on the line to save civilians amidst the turmoil and violence in Syria and Turkey.
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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 04/07/2020
These one-on-ones are the soul of the movie, as the men - in their former lives, a builder, a blacksmith, a tailor - affirm their belief in humanity and a better tomorrow. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 09/16/2016
Mr. Von Einsiedel is convinced that his subjects are "true heroes." Viewers will be convinced of the same. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 02/27/2017
4.5/5
The scenes of the rescuers in their off-hours show the long reach of the war, with the night's spent anxiously watching television news of the bombardment or phoning family and friends to make sure they're alive. Go to Full Review Lydia Wilson The Nation 10/24/2016
The picture that emerges is the reality of living through this intractable and unbalanced conflict, bringing home the scale of the international community's failure. Go to Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media 09/27/2016
4/5
Inspiring docu has positive messages; some wartime violence. Go to Full Review Juan Tolentino Cinema Movil 09/21/2016
A documentary that will shock you, visually and emotionally, even if you don't fully understand the context of the conflicts in Syria. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nut b Oct 17 terrorist supporters. See more 05/04/2021 Sadly all this documentary offers is depression. There doesn't seem to be any direction whatsoever and at the end I found I knew just as much about the conflict as I did at the beginning... See more 04/29/2020 Very moving, especially when seeing the injured children. Most Americans have very little to complain about when viewing this film and seeing that many Syrians would wish for nothing more at that moment than a feeling of safety from the constant seemingly random bombings. See more @MilloTPue 07/10/2019 Any reminding of how bad civil population is going on in Syria deserves to be advertised everywhere. See more 06/07/2019 Absolutely amazing. Period. See more 02/28/2019 brilliant and moving See more Read all reviews
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Orlando von Einsiedel

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Joanna Natasegara

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Movie Info

Synopsis Volunteer rescue workers put their lives on the line to save civilians amidst the turmoil and violence in Syria and Turkey.
Director
Orlando von Einsiedel
Producer
Joanna Natasegara
Production Co
Netflix, Grain Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2016
Runtime
40m
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