Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The White Helmets

  • 20162016
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 41m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
7.9K
YOUR RATING
The White Helmets (2016)
Trailer for The White Helmets
Play trailer2:08
2 Videos
7 Photos
DocumentaryShortWar
As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
7.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Orlando von Einsiedel
  • Stars
    • Dana Abed
    • Tia Alkerdi
    • Khalid Farah
    • Orlando von Einsiedel
  • Stars
    • Dana Abed
    • Tia Alkerdi
    • Khalid Farah
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

    Videos2

    The White Helmets
    Trailer 2:08
    Watch The White Helmets
    White Helmets | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
    Trailer 2:18
    Watch White Helmets | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

    Photos7

    The White Helmets (2016)
    The White Helmets (2016)
    The White Helmets (2016)
    The White Helmets (2016)
    The White Helmets (2016)
    The White Helmets (2016)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Dana Abed
    • Marsha
    Tia Alkerdi
    Khalid Farah
    • Self
    Mohammed Farah
    • Self
    Abu Omar
    • Self
    Raed Saleh
    • Self
      • Orlando von Einsiedel
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Period. End of Sentence.
    7.4
    Period. End of Sentence.
    Extremis
    7.3
    Extremis
    Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
    8.3
    Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
    Virunga
    8.2
    Virunga
    Cries from Syria
    8.3
    Cries from Syria
    The Square
    8.0
    The Square
    End Game
    7.2
    End Game
    Evelyn
    7.2
    Evelyn
    American Factory
    7.4
    American Factory
    Lost and Found
    8.1
    Lost and Found
    Icarus
    7.9
    Icarus
    If Anything Happens I Love You
    7.8
    If Anything Happens I Love You

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Netflix's first Academy Award winning documentary.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in 2017 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Documentary (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Crashing Down Completed
      Written by Gorillaz

      Performed by Gorillaz and the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music

    User reviews31

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Review from a Syrian
    This documentary is about the Syrian Civil Defense or "The White Helmets" as the film makers decided to name them. It focuses on the personal side of the characters trying to make the viewer perceive these people as human beings rather than numbers you hear on the news. While the film succeeds at the emotional part, it fails to offer much else. There were many repetitive scenes for a 40 min documentary, and the focus on some characters went overboard sometimes.

    Now, I wrote the previous part of my review trying to be as objective as possible. The next part, I will write as a Syrian who isn't on any of the many sides of the Syrian war. What made me write this review, my first on IMDb, is that I noticed many negative reviews seeming to push a propaganda opposite to the propaganda they were claiming this film is about. Comments I have high confidence they come from Syrian Assad supporters so I thought I would try to restore the balance.

    While the film clearly favors the side of the WHs, their side itself is about "saving lives" regardless of any other factors so what is there to disagree with? Some commentators said the WHs are terrorists/islamists/etc and I find that really insulting as I don't myself live in a war zone in Syria, I never heard anyone questioning or criticizing WHs. Also, common sense tells me these people don't have to lie about their intentions in a country where there are countless factions fighting. Everyone is free to have their own opinion, but when most of the 1-star reviews come from 1 review accounts I find it fishy - one reviewer stating "England" as his country starts with "Shame on the western-world", a prevalent statement in the Al-Assad regime media.

    Syria is a country where many evils fight. You have Al-Assad, factions affiliated with Al-Qaeda, and finally ISIS!! Each side will try to convince you with their story, like Assad fan base in many of the comments I mentioned, but the real story in Syria is about many villains fighting over the pie of things like power/oil/location and poor people suffering in the crossfire. The only light one can find in this tragedy is people like the ones in this movie whose mandate is save lives. Thank you White Helmets!
    helpful•152
    72
    • talalghebehsyr
    • Feb 27, 2017

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 16, 2016 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • Netflix viewing page
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Syria
    • Production companies
      • Grain Media
      • Violet Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 41 minutes
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The White Helmets (2016)
    Top Gap
    What is the Japanese language plot outline for The White Helmets (2016)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.