Project Detail

The White Helmets

Synopsis

A small group of volunteer heroes, the White Helmets defy death, dodging bombs and sniper fire, to rescue Syrians from the bombs that fall incessantly on their towns and cities. However, after three years and with no end in sight, even the heroes may need to be saved.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - Short Cuts

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
40 mins
Director
Orlando von Einsiedel
Producer
Joanna Natasegara
Executive Producer
Jason Spingarn-Koff, Lisa Nishimura, Adam Del Deo
Editor
Masahiro Hirakubo
Director of Photography
Franklin Dow, Fadi Al Halabi, Hassan Kattan, Khaled Khateeb
Sound
Andrew Hewitson
Music
Patrick Jonsson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A Grain Media (UK), Violet Films (UK), Netflix Inc. (US) production

Grain Media

Unit 1, 1st Floor, Gladiator Works
Gladiator Street
London
SE23 1NA

Sales Company

Netflix

Sarah Bremner
335 N. Maple Drive, Suite 353
Beverly Hills
CA 90210
USA

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