Last Men in Aleppo (in Arabic آخر الرجال في حلب) is a 2017 documentary film about the Syrian Civil War. Written and directed by Feras Fayyad, produced by Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen, it documents the life in Aleppo during the war and particularly sheds light on the search-and-rescue missions of the internationally recognized White Helmets,[1] an organization consisting of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. The documentary highlights the lives of three White Helmets founders, Khaled Omar Harrah, Subhi Alhussen and Mahmoud as they grapple the dilemma to flee their country or stay and fight for it.
Government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad initiate the military offensive to recover the city of Aleppo from the rebels, this triggers a humanitarian crisis in the city and its surroundings.[4] The film follows the day-to-day life of the White Helmets as they work to rescue survivors from the ruins of the city, also explores the debate between the humanitarian workers of leaving the city for good.[4]
Reception
Critical response
Last Men in Aleppo has an approval rating of 97% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews, and an average rating of 8.06/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Heartbreaking and hopeful, Last Men in Aleppo paints an urgent portrait of war-torn Syria, putting faces on an ongoing and complicated conflict".[5] It also has a score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
References
^Edelstein, David. "You Can't Look Away From Last Men in Aleppo". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
^Lodge, Guy (2017-02-04). "Film Review: 'Last Men in Aleppo'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
^Mumford, Gwilym (2018-01-23). "Oscars 2018: Shape of Water leads the way with bumper 13 nominations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
^ ab"El conflicto en Siria se mete en los Oscar con una película sobre los voluntarios de los Cascos Blancos". France 24 (in Spanish). 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
^"Last Men in Aleppo (2017)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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