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The White Helmets (2016)

The White Helmets poster
Directed by
Orlando von Einsiedel
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
41 min
Rated
12
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 212 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This short documentary follows volunteer rescue workers in Syria who rush to save people after bombings. It shows their dangerous daily work and the toll it takes on them.

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What happens

The White Helmets is a 2016 British short documentary film. The film follows the daily operations of a group of volunteer rescue workers of the Syria Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets. The film was directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and produced by Joanna Natasegara. It won the Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 89th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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