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Last Men in Aleppo

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Members of the volunteer group White Helmets offer aid to the wounded during the Syrian civil war.

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Last Men in Aleppo

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Heartbreaking and hopeful, Last Men in Aleppo paints an urgent portrait of war-torn Syria, putting faces on an ongoing and complicated conflict.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 04/03/2020
Moving and suspenseful. Go to Full Review
Steve Greene IndieWire 07/11/2017
[It] give(s) chilling context to the weight of how long these conflicts have raged. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 06/08/2017
3/5
Overall, the "you are there" footage lends the film a more journalistic than artistic tone, yet the emotional effect is intimate and unforgettably gripping. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/23/2022
4/5
Fayyad’s images are raw and unflinching, highlighting the unvarnished ugliness of the attacks and the horrible civilian cost. Some of their efforts end in relief, other times horror. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/13/2020
3.5/4.0
An unforgettable film. Go to Full Review
Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa 09/04/2020
Haunting experience that will not allow us to forget how catastrophically the human race has failed in Syria. Go to Full Review
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Matthew R @RT52830269 04/04/2025 Awful. The movie? Oh that was pretty good. However after watching that movie you aren't thinking about the movie. You are thinking about how completely psychotic people treat each other. See more 02/14/2020 Full review on my blog max4movies: De sidste mænd i Aleppo (international title: Last Men in Aleppo) is a documentary about the White Helmets, a voluntary nonprofessional organization in Syria that has been helping people after bomb attacks since the civil war started in 2013. The documentary features footage that was shot between 2013 and 2017 and mostly focuses on three young men and their dilemma whether to stay or leave Aleppo. There is few information provided and no additional material was used (like interviews or external media coverage), which is why the documentary feels authentic but also raw. The conflict in Syria is a contemporary geopolitical crisis and, thus, the documentary is topical, important, and although few scenes actually contain graphic violence or gore, the catastrophe feels personal and heart-breaking. Although there are some technical drawbacks (e.g., structure and editing), the subject matter is simply too important to disregard. See more 10/02/2018 It's okay to feel weak sometimes. Salute to all these heroes. See more 07/05/2018 Definitely u have to watch this ! to find this movie will help u boxxy software . A documentary anti-militarist film that reminds the viewer that the most important is a peaceful sky above his head. See more 06/16/2018 6/16/18 Netflix Interesting to read audience reviews where some look at the White Helmets as unselfish angels of mercy wiling to rescue civilians at the cost of their own life while others look at them as ruthless terrorist with this as their propaganda vehicle. What I saw were people trying to do ordinary things under extraordinary circumstances. Build a pet fish pond, play in the sunshine, attend a wedding, love and protect their children and cherish the friendships that develop under trying times.It is an amazing story of people staying and trying to live a normal life in such a hellish place. See more Gina W @RT47387387 05/21/2018 I think this movie is a must see. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Members of the volunteer group White Helmets offer aid to the wounded during the Syrian civil war.
Director
Feras Fayyad
Producer
Søren Steen Jespersen, Kareem Abeed
Screenwriter
Feras Fayyad
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Production Co
Aleppo Media Center, Arte, Larm Film, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR)
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 44m