Gathr films acquires rights to the return to homs, penton. 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. Osama is a 24yearold media activist and pacifist wielding his camera to document the revolution. 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.
Jun 26, 2014 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. Jul 25, 2010 the show is a modernday update of the sherlock holmes stories and first aired on bbc one and bbc hd in the summer of 2010. Mar 29, 2011 when olivia wildes character, thirteen, left the hit fox series house in the season 7 premiere, fans were left wondering where the illusive physician was headed and when she would return to the series. A look behind the barricades of the besieged city of homs, where for nineteenyearold basset and his ragtag group of comrades, the audacious hope of revolution is crumbling like the buildings around them. May 05, 2017 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. Nineteenyearold basset is the goalkeeper for the syrian national soccer team. Sweden 16 march 2014 tv premiere greece 19 march 2014 thessaloniki documentary festival usa 25 march 2014 new directorsnew films japan 10 april 2014 tv premiere spain 2 may 2014. Sweden 16 march 2014 tv premiere greece 19 march 2014 thessaloniki documentary festival usa 25 march 2014 new directorsnew films japan 10 april 2014 tv premiere spain 2 may 2014 documenta madrid usa 4 may 2014 san francisco international film festival poland 27 may 2014 krakow film festival usa 30 july 2014. 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. The official page of the documentary film return to homs idfa 20, sundance intl documentary award 2014. 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. Watch sherlock online full episodes all seasons yidio. 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.
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. The film also premiered incompetition in the world cinema documentary competition at 2014 sundance film festival on january 20, 2014. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter. Return to homs full frame documentary film festival. The world has watched the syrian civil war tragically unfold from the outside but sundancewinning documentary return to. An unsparing documentary account of the besieged syrian city of homs follows two close. Created by steven moffat and mark gatiss, it stars benedict cumberbatch as sherlock holmes and martin freeman as doctor john watson.
Filmed over 3 years in homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. The return to homs, which won the sundance 2014 world cinema grand jury prize, was filmed over the course of three years in homs, syria and follows the story of. 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 waged against the syrian people a war fought mostly out of camera range that has produced epic heroism and tragedy. May 06, 2014 syrias tourism minister has forecast a prosperous tourist season for the central province of homs, despite three years of conflict that has flattened much of its capital. 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. Middle school ski club mandtory 30 minute meeting for 20142015 season. Watch all 26 the real world episodes from season,view pictures, get episode information and more.
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. But as assad cracks down theyre both forced to take up arms, with devastating results. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the return to homs near you. The film takes a look behind the syrian insurgency. American idol fans, its time to officially meet your season judging panel harry connick jr. Preliminary results of the 2014 nutrition assessment, conducted in idp shelters in governorates in 2014, are available. The report focuses on homs, the first major urban centre in syria to succumb to this siege and destroy strategy. The return is the sixth episode of the sixth season of the american television drama series homeland, and the 66th episode overall.
Syria through a case study of homs city, which in 2014 became the. The frontline club is a gathering place for journalists, photographers and other likeminded people interested in international affairs and independent journalism. Watch return to homs online vimeo on demand on vimeo. 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. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Secured his return to the pga tour for the 201819 season with a 15thplace finish on the korn ferry tour finals money list. Syrias tourism minister has forecast a prosperous tourist season for the central province of homs, despite three years of conflict that has flattened much of its capital. The show is a modernday update of the sherlock holmes stories and first aired on bbc one and bbc hd in the summer of 2010. 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. The return to homs is a 20 syriangerman documentary film written and directed by talal derki.
Today, however, major pieces of this puzzle are falling into place, all of which seem to point to a specific timeframe 20122015 as likely to herald the fulfillment of major biblical prophecies. Jan 17, 2014 video archive for the film return to homs, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. Homs, an ancient city at the centre of a province with a population of two million, is a good place to judge the course of the war. Sherlock is a british crime television series based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes detective stories. Syrian filmmaker, talal derki, joins uttm to discuss his documentary return to homs. Jun 11, 2014 the return to homs, which won the sundance 2014 world cinema grand jury prize, was filmed over the course of three years in homs, syria and follows the story of two young men who must make. When revolution breaks out the charismatic young man becomes an iconic protest leader and singer. 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. Apr 10, 2015 syrian filmmaker, talal derki, joins uttm to discuss his documentary return to homs. At a time when media was not allowed into the country, derkis three years of filming in homs between 2011 and 20 is a gargantuan achievement in capturing everyday life for syrian rebels. A look behind the barricades of the besieged city of homs, where for nineteen yearold basset and his ragtag. But when the army cracks down and their beloved homs becomes a bombedout ghost town. June 16, 2014 return to homs and the journey of two friends from pacifist protestors to rebel insurgents by sally ashleycound return to homs follows two close friends and young revolutionaries as their beloved city is taken over by the army.
Nov 18, 20 return to homs life in the ruins journal duration. Syrians return to homs to discover what war left them cnn. Filmed between august 2011 and august 20, return to homs is a remarkably intimate portrait of a group of. Video archive for the film return to homs, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. Sundance 2014 winner, world cinema grand jury prize. 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. The show has run for two seasons, with a third scheduled to begin production in early 20. The film premiered incompetition at the 20 international documentary film festival amsterdam on november 20, 20, as the opening film of the festival. Mar 09, 2014 at a time when media was not allowed into the country, derkis three years of filming in homs between 2011 and 20 is a gargantuan achievement in capturing everyday life for syrian rebels. Our members are drawn from a wide community of journalists, other media professionals and people committed to press freedom, including photographers, writers, filmmakers. Our restaurant, events and training are open to the public. Its been said that studying endtimes prophecy is like looking at a partially assembled puzzle. Return to homs paints an intimate portrait of the revolution before the violence even erupted in the way most of the world associates with the syrian crisis.
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