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The White Helmets (2016)

TV-14 | | Documentary, Short, Crime | 16 September 2016 (USA)
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As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.

Director:

Orlando von Einsiedel

Stars:

Khalid Farah, Mohammed Farah, Abu Omar | See full cast & crew »
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Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

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Feature adaptation of the 2016 documentary, 'The White Helmets', about volunteers for the Syrian Civil Defense who risk their lives to save victims in their war-torn country.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Khalid Farah Khalid Farah ... Himself
Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah ... Himself
Abu Omar Abu Omar ... Himself
Raed Saleh Raed Saleh ... Himself
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Storyline

After five years of war, over 400,000 syrians have been killed and millions have fled their homes. In areas out of regime control, those who remain rely on a group of volunteers dedicated to saving anyone in need. They search for survivors among the wreckage as bombs continue to fall. Written by Cathy

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | volunteer | first responder | syria | revolution | See All (22) »

Taglines:

To save a life is to save all of humanity

Genres:

Documentary | Short | Crime | War

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Netflix viewing page

Country:

UK

Language:

Arabic | English

Release Date:

16 September 2016 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The White Helmets See more »

Filming Locations:

Syria See more »

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Production Co:

Grain Media, Violet Films See more »
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Color
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Trivia

"Crashing Down", an unreleased song by Gorillaz for their third album, Plastic Beach, is played in the credits of this film. Despite this, the song still doesn't appear in the official soundtrack of the film, and as of March 2018, the song still hasn't been given an official release anywhere. Damon Albarn, the creator of Gorillaz, is even acknowledged in the credits, possibly a sign that the song was personally asked for by the documentary team. Another interesting side note is that the song is officialy licensed by Warner, even though it is unreleased. See more »

Quotes

Mohammed Farah: Better to rescue a soul than to take one.
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Connections

Referenced in Lorraine: Episode dated 27 February 2017 (2017) See more »

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Crashing Down Completed
Written by Gorillaz
Performed by Gorillaz and the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music
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Propaganda
14 April 2018 | by japdekiwi – See all my reviews

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