
Syria Behind the Lines 1x53
Emmy® Award — Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form
In the rural heartland of Syria’s countryside, the bloodyuprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. In this highly charged documentary, award-winning filmmaker Olly Lambert lives on both sides of Syria’s sectarian frontline, witnessing the devastating effect of areligious feud that, regardless of the outcome of the war, is shaping Syria’sfuture. For generations, the many religions that live in Syria’s Orontes RiverValley have lived together peacefully. But as the conflict spirals into acontagious and sectarian blood feud, friends and neighbors of different faiths are taking up arms against each other, as Syrian society begins to collapse. And as each side seeks more and more revenge, shells, mortars,and air attacks only escalate the hatred and violence on both sides.
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