The White Helmets (2016)

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

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Khalid Farah	...	Self
Mohammed Farah	...	Self
Abu Omar	...	Self
Raed Saleh	...	Self

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.

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Plot Keywords:

netflix original | color in title | three word title | rescue | volunteer | 

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Taglines:

To save a life is to save all of humanity

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Genres:

Documentary | Short | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Netflix's first Academy Award winning documentary.

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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)

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Soundtracks

Crashing Down Completed
Written by Gorillaz
Performed by Gorillaz and the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music

User Reviews

Suspicious number of 1 star reviews in a row

There are 14 1/10 reviews almost in a row here, I think people should think about where these may have come from as it does not seem like a coincidence.

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix viewing page

Country:

UK

Language:

Arabic English

Release Date:

16 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The White Helmets

Filming Locations:

Syria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grain Media, Violet Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Color:

Color