Watch return to homs online vimeo on demand on vimeo. But when the army cracks down and their beloved homs becomes a bombedout ghost town, these two peaceful protesters take up arms and transform into renegade insurgents, with devastating results. Dec 04, 20 return to homs has rather more going for it than sheer topicality, however, and it should endure as a viscerally direct, consistently informative account of how participants experience the hazards. Return to homs, which focuses on basset and his ragtag groups transformation and struggles, is a heartstopping, often wrenching study of the brutal war president bashar alassads regime has. Amid the debris of homs, a guerrilla is born the new york times. Syria rebels evacuate capital of revolution homs daily. The return to homs was a very powerful story of a young man, completely. The return to homs was a very powerful story of a young man, completely fearless and with the backing of a community, ready to put his life on the line for the town and country he loves. The world has watched the syrian civil war tragically unfold from the outside but sundancewinning documentary return to homs shows you the conflict from its epicentre. The return to homs 2014 war turns syrian soccer star abdul basset saroot into a protest leader and singer who initially favors his countrys peaceful liberation from assad. A look behind the barricades of the besieged city of homs, where for.
Ive never seen footage quite like this and was often struck by the surreal nature of their composure as they walked right into the line of fire. Jan 17, 2014 video archive for the film return to homs, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. May 07, 2014 documentary filmmaker orwa nyrabia discusses his project set in syria which depicts wrecked homes and deserted streets. Journeyman pictures has picked up worldwide distribution rights for talal derkis syrian conflict doc return to homs, which won the grand jury prize for world cinema documentary at the sundance. Return to homs full frame documentary film festival. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the return to homs near you. Return to homs an essential, groundlevel look at the syrian civil war, embedded among the men of zeer street and their charismatic champ, abdul basset saroot. The film takes a look behind the syrian insurgency.
Return to homs is completely unflinching in its gaze upon what its like to be in the middle of an seemingly unending battle for a daily existence that wants to reside in dignity. Orwa nyrabia is coproducer of return to homs, a film that chronicles syrias conflict as seen largely through the eyes of a man who put aside. Video archive for the film return to homs, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. The return to homs is a 20 syriangerman documentary film written and directed by talal derki. Feb 21, 2014 an unsparing documentary account of the besieged syrian city of homs follows two close friends whose lives are completely altered when their beloved city is bombed into a ghost town.
An unsparing documentary account of the besieged syrian city of homs follows two close friends whose lives are completely altered when their beloved city is bombed into a ghost town. The new yorker hails return to homs as the most notable of all the recent films depicting the syrian civil war, for its epic scenes in which its protagonist speaks grandly of the travails of the people battling regimes, or leads men in daring breakouts through a beleaguered city. The network, meanwhile, has not confirmed to us who will be returning or joining the cast in season 10. March 16, 2014 talal derkis return to homs is a testament to the power of video to document resistance to corrupt and abusive regimesin this case, that of syrias bashar alassad. Evacuations continue in homs as truce extended the times. The return to homs is a 20 syriangerman documentary film written and directed by talal. On the frontline of the syrian civil war, it is at the epicenter of the defensive insurgency led by the charismatic abdul basset, goalkeeper of the national soccer team. The damien chazelledirected film about a young drummer. No return to homs 11 persecution faced by returnees. The report focuses on homs, the first major urban centre in syria to succumb to this siege and destroy strategy. Documentary filmmaker orwa nyrabia discusses his project set in syria which depicts wrecked homes and deserted streets. An armed prorussia man speaks to a woman riding a scooter at a checkpoint near the town of slaviansk, in eastern ukraine may 10, 2014. Syria rebels evacuate capital of revolution homs daily nation.
Weve picked out the best movie and tv titles added to all of the major streaming services including amazon prime, netflix, itunes, and. But as assad cracks down theyre both forced to take up arms, with devastating results. Apr 10, 2015 syrian filmmaker, talal derki, joins uttm to discuss his documentary return to homs. Evacuations continue in homs as truce extended the times of. Nov 19, 2014 this months best new streaming releases. Syria through a case study of homs city, which in 2014 became the. May 07, 2014 belgian league buys time before declaring season dead. Looking for something good to watch at home or on the go. The film premiered incompetition at the 20 international documentary film festival amsterdam on november 20, 20, as the opening film of the festival. Opening film idfa 20 watch more join the discussion the official website download the epk the official website official youtube channel return to homs in the sundance film guide return to homs in the new york times return to homs on return to homs in the hollywood reporter.
The financial times and its journalism are subject to a selfregulation regime under the ft editorial code of practice. The report no return to homs documents the government of bashar alassads strategy of besieging, starving, killing and transferring people from various cities and neighbourhoods in syria. When revolution breaks out the charismatic young man. It also served as the closing film at 2014 human rights film festival on march 28, 2014. A truce that has allowed the evacuation of hundreds of civilians from. A modern times epic of youth in war, following the journey of two close friends whose lives are upended by the battle raging in syria. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Homs, hope, and homes by julie prescott burgess it was november, 2014, and a small group of american presbyterians had traveled to syria with the outreach foundation to be with our syrian brothers and sisters. Usborn woman who joined isis cannot return to america.
Belgian league buys time before declaring season dead. A us judge has ruled that a 25yearold woman born in the united states who left to join the islamic state in 2014 is no longer an american citizen. Return to homs f ilmed during two years, from 2011 to 20, this by turns exhilarating and devastating documentary tracks some key players in the resistance against bashir alassads regime. Homs, hope and homes may 5, 2017 outreachfoundation presbyterian news and analysis last fall, we began sharing stories about the vulnerable church around the world and how god uses these brothers and sisters to do his kingdom work.
The following lists include movies and tv series added to the various streaming services over the past four weeks with metascores of 61 or higher, plus a few additional noteworthy titles that do not have metascores. Filmed between august 2011 and august 20, return to homs is a remarkably intimate portrait of a group of. Hundreds of residents return to homs, after rebels left the city. As the army acts ever more brutally and their city transforms. Feb, 2014 amid the debris of homs, a guerrilla is born.
Syrian filmmaker, talal derki, joins uttm to discuss his documentary return to homs. Winner of sundances 2014 world cinema grand jury prize for documentary, this is an unprecedented view inside a. Ukrainian forces reclaim control of the city of siversk from prorussian insurgents, and move on to consolidate their position by repairing damaged infrastructure and funneling aid into recently recaptured territory. The world has watched the syrian civil war tragically unfold from the outside but sundancewinning documentary return to. It was the first major deal of the 2014 sundance film festival and tonight whiplash was the big winner at the fests awards ceremony. Talal derki directs and narrates eloquently, and the footage was shot not only by him but also by others who risked their lives to record running. Return to homs is a remarkably intimate portrait of a group of young revolutionaries in the city of homs in western syria. The return to homs 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. Nov 19, 2014 looking for something good to watch at home or on the go. Return to homs has rather more going for it than sheer topicality, however, and it should endure as a viscerally direct, consistently informative account of how participants experience the hazards. Return to homs was filmed between august 2011 and april 20 and won the world cinema grand jury prize for documentary at the 2014. The new season of bravos real housewives of orange county will return later this year. Nineteenyearold basset is the goalkeeper for the syrian national soccer team.