HyperNormalisation

HyperNormalisation 2016

7.40

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth world. How we got to where we are now…

2016

Spider in the Web

Spider in the Web 2019

5.00

A young operative is sent on a mission to follow an older agent who's behavior has come into question.

2019

Sirocco

Sirocco 1951

5.90

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

1951

The White Helmets

The White Helmets 2016

7.38

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.

2016

Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom 2019

7.00

HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.

2019

A Private War

A Private War 2018

6.80

One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

2018

For Sama

For Sama 2019

8.20

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.

2019

Last Men in Aleppo

Last Men in Aleppo 2017

7.00

Winner of the Grand Jury Documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad’s breathtaking work — a searing example of boots-on-the-ground reportage — follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization consisting of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. Incorporating moments of both heart-pounding suspense and improbable beauty, the documentary draws us into the lives of three of its founders — Khaled, Subhi, and Mahmoud — as they grapple with the chaos around them and struggle with an ever-present dilemma: do they flee or stay and fight for their country?

2017

Cries from Syria

Cries from Syria 2017

7.30

An attempt to re-contextualize the European migrant crisis and ongoing hostilities in Syria, through eyewitness and participant testimony. Children and parents recount the revolution, civil war, air strikes, atrocities and ongoing humanitarian aid crises, in a portrait of recent history and the consequences of violence.

2017

My War

My War 2018

9.00

Hundreds of Western volunteers have joined Kurdish armies in Syria and Iraq in their efforts to fight the Islamic State. What drives some Canadians to put their lives on the line?

2018

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker 2022

8.00

A unique interview with Tooba Gondal, the woman who groomed and lured scores of Western women to join ISIS. Using social media, she became a deadly matchmaker, recruiting a number of high-profile “jihadi brides” for ISIS militants in Syria: she allegedly helped organise the transporting of three British schoolgirls, including Shamima Begum, to Syria.

2022

My Memory Is Full of Ghosts

My Memory Is Full of Ghosts 2024

1

Like a visual elegy, My Memory Is Full of Ghosts explores a reality caught between past, present and future in Homs, Syria. Behind the self-portrait of an exsanguinated population in search of normality emerge memories of the city, haunted by destruction, disfigurement and loss. A deeply moving film, a painful echo of the absurdity of war and the strength of human beings.

2024

Windows of the Soul

Windows of the Soul 2011

1

A documentary film about Syria with its diverse civilizations and history. Where the hero of the film gets lost between his questions about history, culture, and identity, and his attempts to see the story of Syrian history. In the film, the narrator takes us on a journey through Syrian history that diversifies into five basic civilizational shifts, from the agricultural revolution to writing and the emergence of cities to trade until the advent of Christianity and up to the cultural achievement of Islamic civilization.

2011

Everyday Life in a Syrian Village

Everyday Life in a Syrian Village 1974

7.30

The first documentary to present an unabashed critique of the impact of the Syrian government’s agricultural and land reforms, Everyday Life in a Syrian Village delivers a powerful jab at the state’s conceit of redressing social and economic inequities.

1974

7 Days in Syria

7 Days in Syria 2015

10.00

In the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, Newsweek Middle East editor, Janine di Giovanni, risks it all to bear witness, ensuring that the world knows about the suffering of the Syrian people.

2015

Aleppo's Fall

Aleppo's Fall 2017

1

Before Aleppo's fall, Syrian/Norwegian director Nizam Najar explores the inside of the war. To him one of the reasons the rebellion has failed, stems from the Syrian society itself.

2017

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia 2018

10.00

Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.

2018

Il tesoro di Damasco

Il tesoro di Damasco 1998

1

A mysterious black marble tablet is found in Syrian desert by an Arab terrorist after an attack on a UN scientific expedition.

1998

Commander Arian

Commander Arian 2018

8.10

On the front line of the Syrian war, a 30-year-old commander leads her female battalion to retake an ISIS-controlled city and emerges severely wounded, forcing her to redefine herself in this empowering tale of emancipation and freedom.

2018

Salam

Salam 2018

6.00

A female Lyft driver navigates the night shift in New York City while waiting to hear life-or-death news from her family in Syria.

2018

The State

The State 2017

6.40

The experiences of four British men and women who leave their lives behind to join ISIS in Syria.

2017

The Arabs: A Living History

The Arabs: A Living History 1979

1

A series of ten one-hour documentaries which explores Arab history, culture and society from within through the lives and opinions of Arabs today.

1979

The Lost

The Lost 2022

6.00

Truck driver Erwin believes that he's helping people when he smuggles refugees, but shocking consequences follow a moment of distraction.

2022

Maraya

Maraya 1982

9.00

Maraya is a well known satiric multi-season Syrian television series, created by the comedian Yasser al-Azmeh.

1982