In Syria

At a glance

In Syria, is a 2017 Lebanese movie, directed by Philippe Van Leeuw, and starring Hiam Abbass, Diamand Abou Abboud, Juliette Navis, with a runtime of 85 minutes. Content rating: 15.

Overview

In Syria is a Syrian drama film that brings the devastating reality of war to the intimate scale of a single apartment. Um Yazan, a mother of three, transforms her besieged home into a refuge for her family and neighbors as conflict rages just beyond the walls. With bombs threatening to bring the building down, snipers turning every courtyard into a killing ground, and looters breaching the home's last defenses, maintaining a fragile sense of order and safety becomes a matter of survival. A deeply human and harrowing portrait of civilian endurance, the film tells the story of the Syrian war not through battles, but through the quiet heroism of a mother holding everything together.

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