Under the Wire

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dave d A gripping retelling of the events in Syria that led to the death of American journalist Marie Colvin and one other colleague as told by the survivors. It's hard to believe dramatized version of this tale missed the mark so badly. There's a lot of great stuff here. Like most of these Syrian doc it's not an easy watch, but it's telling about how bad the coverage of the Syrian Civil War is. A must-see for people with a heart. Final Score: 8.4/10 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fascinating and extremely sad. The atrocities in Syria are hard to watch, but more people should be aware. This film brings the reality to anyone willing to watch. The footage is actually really good considering what the photographer was going through. The story is not just about Marie Colvin; there is an interesting story arc that goes beyond her killing. Of course the real question is why the film has such an odd title? The obvious title for this is "Through the Sewer", not Under the Wire. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A brilliant insight into the deadly risks journalists take on a daily basis to report the truth. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Outstanding: the Syrian regime's attempts to kill real journalism are defeated by this magnificent paean to the courage of two heroic figures who risked everything in the pursuit of truth and the possibility of justice. Chris Martin's exceptional film is itself a superb contribution in the war against fake; truth matters and Colvin, Conway and Martin, each in their own way, prove that. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentary film-making at its finest. Full of humility, Under The Wire shows people at their best and at their worst. From the ruins of Homs we see the vibrant, beautiful flowers of humanity in Wa'el and Dr Muhammad al-Muhammad This film has the impact of a thousand tv news bulletins. Stalin was right: "One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic". Marie Colvin's and now Paul Conroy's Sisyphean task has been to stop Assad and Putin from creating a casual narrative of numbers on news bulletins; Marie and Paul bear witness to the tragedy of each individual who has suffered at the bloody hands of these tyrants. The images and the feelings from this film will not leave you nor the deafening silence of our craven political leaders. Hypocrite lecteur, mon semblable. Mon frere! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A truly honest humbling account of the Syrian conflict told through the eyes of photo journalist Paul Conroy. Craftfully edited so that it is an engaging continuous story A must see for everyone Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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