Morning Star

At a glance

Morning Star, is a 2019 Syrian movie, directed by Joud Saeed, and starring Mohammed Al Ahmad, Hussain Abbas, Lojain Ismail. with a runtime of 120 minutes.

Overview

Morning Star is a Syrian drama film that confronts one of the darkest chapters of the Syrian civil war — the systematic kidnapping and torture of Syrian women during the years of devastating armed conflict. The film traces the harrowing experiences of abducted women and the anguish endured by their families, who are left searching for answers amid the chaos of war. A deeply human document, Morning Star bears witness to the destruction that conflict inflicts not only on individuals but on the entire social fabric of Syrian society. It stands as a sober, unflinching look at wartime atrocity and its long aftermath.

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