The Story Won't Die

How it feels

This documentary follows Syrian refugee artists as they cope with life after fleeing the civil war. It shows how they use their creative work to process trauma and maintain their identities in new and uncertain environments.

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What happens

The Story Won’t Die is a 2021 United States documentary film about Syrian refugee artists navigating displacement during the Syrian civil war. It is directed by filmmaker David Henry Gerson, and produced by Academy Award-winning producer Odessa Rae, and co-produced by Syrian journalist and co-founder of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, Abdalaziz Alhamza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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