The War Show

März 2011. Die Radiomoderatorin Obaidah Zytoon legt in ihrer Live-Sendung den Sound zur syrischen Revolution auf – wohlwissend, dass der Arabische Frühling ihr Land für immer verändern wird. Wir treffen ihre Freundinnen und Freunde: eine Gruppe junger Kreativer und Aktivisten, die das Leben in vollen Zügen genießt. Zusammen gehen sie auf die Straße. Sie beginnen zu filmen: ihr Leben, die Proteste, die fortwährende Abwärtsspirale …

In March 2011, radio host Obaidah Zytoon and friends join the street protests against the oppressive regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Knowing the Arab Spring will forever change their country, the artists and activists begin filming their lives and the events around them. But as the regime’s violent response spirals the country into a bloody civil war, their hopes for a better future are tested by violence, imprisonment, and death. A deeply personal road movie. We were immediately struck by the political and social significance and urgency of the film, while also appreciating its daring and innovative approach to filmmaking. […] We believe it is a film that each and every one of us should see. (Jury, Venice International Film Festival)