Mar 25, 2014 return to homs won this years world cinema grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival and will screen this month at the new directorsnew films festival in new york. Winner of sundances 2014 world cinema grand jury prize for documentary, this is an unprecedented view inside a conflict that many accuse the world of. 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. News 2014 zagrebdox international documentary film festival. But when their beloved homs becomes a bombedout ghost town, these two are forced take up arms as insurgents.
Th e film was produced by proaction film, a partner of the open society arab regional office. The return to homs is a 20 syriangerman documentary film written and directed by talal. Filmed over two years in syrias socalled capital of the revolution, this. 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. Released june th, 2014, the return to homs stars abdul basset saroot the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put together. Return to homs follows cycle of syrian demonstrations. Return to homs an essential, groundlevel look at the syrian civil war, embedded among the men of zeer street and their charismatic champ, abdul. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the return to homs online on moviefone.
Return to homs and happiness win awards at sundance. The vanquishing of the witch baba yaga pictured is to world premiere at the 43rd annual new directorsnew films festival, which is also hosting the docs we come as friends and return to homs. But when the army cracks down and their beloved homs becomes a bombedout. The return to homs 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. Return to homs dharamshala international film festival. Watch return to homs full movie in hd visit filmed over 3 years in homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from th. Return to homs full full movie, return to homs full full movie streaming return to homs full movie engsub watch return to homs full english full movie online return to homs full film online watch. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Though this film does not, and likely is not intended to, shed light on the entire syrian. Watch return to homs online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Released june th, 2014, the return to homs stars abdul basset saroot the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a. The film takes a look behind the syrian insurgency. 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.
To watch them in full go to our vod platform at jman. T alal 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. Sundance 2014 winner, world cinema grand jury prize. Sundance 30 concluded with an awards ceremony that doled out prizes to dozens of films in the competition categories. Is hero worship a legitimate pastime or posture for documentaries. 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.
Return to homs, talal derkis awardwinning documentary sundance world cinema grand jury prize 2014, follows nineteenyearold goalkeeperturnedinsurgent, abdul basset, as he and a ragtag group of comrades fight to protect the captive inhabitants of the besieged city of homs. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Return to homs follows cycle of syrian demonstrations a new documentary about the war in syria follows the transformation of peaceful demonstrators into. Turning the stuff of headlines into intimate personal history, talal derkis. It was released in the us september 11, 2015 and first shown to the public on the 20th may 2014 at the cannes film festival. Apr 10, 2015 syrian filmmaker, talal derki, joins uttm to discuss his documentary return to homs.
Turning the stuff of headlines into intimate personal history, talal derkis return to homs uses extraordinary accessfootage from young rebels private meetings and urban battlesas a window onto the syrian conflict. On wednesday, 29 january, at 11am, in kaptol centre this years complete anniversary programme of zagrebdox will be presented. Talal derkis admirable film tracks key players in the resistance against bashir alassads regime. 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. 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 full frame documentary film festival. 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. May, 2014 residents return to homs, the capital of the revolution that was once vibrant with prodemocracy crowds but is now associated with images of ruin that epitomize the brutality of syrias civil war. The official page of the documentary film return to homs idfa 20, sundance intl documentary award 2014. The film premiered incompetition at the 20 international documentary film festival amsterdam on november 20, 20, as the opening film of the festival. Jan 23, 2014 sundance film festival 2014 return to homs. 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.
The siege ended on may 14th, 2014 when the rebels agreed to evacuate the city. 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. It also served as the closing film at 2014 human rights film festival on march 28, 2014. 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. An essential, groundlevel look at the syrian civil war, embedded among the men of zeer street and their. 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. The return to homs 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. From 9 to 14 april 2014, the fifth edition of middle east now will. 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. Jan 26, 2014 its fade to black in park city and time to roll the credits. The return to homs won the world cinema grand jury prize. The return to homs is a 20 syriangerman documentary film written and directed by talal derki.
The rebels reenter homs, but alsarouts uncle and brother were killed. Jan 31, 2014 return to homs follows cycle of syrian demonstrations a new documentary about the war in syria follows the transformation of peaceful demonstrators into insurgents. Return to homs full movie subtitled in portuguese return to homs filme completo com legendas em portugues watch return to homs in hd 1080p, watch return to homs in hd, watch return to homs online, return to homs full movie, watch return to homs full movie free online streaming. A complex deal ends years of siege between rebels and forces loyal to syrias president bashar alassad. Masters of ceremony nick offerman and megan mullally were helped by the husband and wife tag team of felicity huffman and willian h macy his directorial debut, starring huffman, anton yelchin and billy crudup had. 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. 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. 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. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the return to homs near you.
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