Oscar winning Documentary The White Helmets with cinematography by Franklin Dow plays in competition at CamerImage 2017.
Screening today, 14.11.2017 at 14:30 the documentary short is directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and produced through Grain Media with additional footage shot by Fadi Al Halabi, Hassan Kattan, Khaled Khateeb.
Available to view on Netflix: The White Helmets
“When the bombs rain down, the Syrian Civil Defence rushes in. In a place where public services no longer function these unarmed volunteers risk their lives to help anyone in need – regardless of their religion or politics. Known as the White Helmets these volunteer rescue workers operate in the most dangerous place on earth.
As the conflict in Syria worsens, ordinary people are paying the highest price. More than 50 bombs and mortars a day land on some neighbourhoods in Syria. Many are rusty barrels filled with nails and explosives, rolled out the back of government helicopters — bakeries and markets are the most commonly hit targets. When this happens the White Helmets rush in to search for life in the rubble – fully aware that more bombs may fall on the same site.”
