Last Men in Aleppo

Last Men in Aleppo
Film poster
Directed by Firas Fayyad
Produced by Kareem Abeed
Soeren Steen Jespersen
Music by Karsten Fundal
Cinematography Fadi Al Halabi (director of photography)
Thaer Mohammed
Hassan Kattan
Mujahed Abou Al Joud
Edited by Michael Bauer
Steen Johannessen
Distributed by Grasshopper Film (United States)
Release date
  • May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)
Running time
 104 minutes
Country Denmark
Syria
Language Arabic

Last Men in Aleppo (in Arabic آخر الرجال في حلب) is a 2017 documentary film about the Syrian Civil War. Written and directed by Feras Fayyad, produced by Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen, it documents the life in Aleppo during the war and particularly sheds light on the search-and-rescue missions of the internationally recognized White Helmets,[1] an organization consisting of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. The documentary highlights the lives of three White Helmets founders, Khaled Omar Harrah, Subhi Alhussen and Mahmoud as they grapple the dilemma to flee their country or stay and fight for it.

The film won the World Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in 2017[2] and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vulture.com: You Can’t Look Away From Last Men in Aleppo
  2. ↑ Variety: Film Review: ‘Last Men in Aleppo’ - Amid a recent influx of Syria-themed docs, Feras Fayyad's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner stands out for its rich craft and practical candor.


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