CRIES FROM SYRIA is a harrowing exploration of the devastating civil war in Syria following the Arab Spring. This documentary exposes viewers to the real humanitarian crisis unfolding in Syria and shows an unflinching view into the lives of the revolutionaries on the ground. Director Evgeny Afineevsky was named Best Director at the 2017 Critics Choice Movie Awards, and CRIES FROM SYRIA also won the Cinema for Peace Most Valuable Documentary in 2018.

and in refugee camps around the world. CRIES FROM SYRIA is available

-follows the civil war sparked by/in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, a series of pro-democracy civilian protests
-the war has killed 400,000 Syrians
-received 4 emmy nominations, 2 satellite nominations, and the director won best director for the critics choice documentary awards
-played at sundance