Insyriated
| Insyriated | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Philippe Van Leeuw |
| Written by | Philippe Van Leeuw |
| Starring | Hiam Abbass |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | Arabic |
Insyriated, released in some territories as In Syria, is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panorama Audience Award. At the 8th Magritte Awards, the film won all six awards it was nominated for, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Leeuw.
Plot
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Cast
- Hiam Abbass as Oum Yazan
- Diamand Bou Abboud as Halima
- Juliette Navis as Delhani
- Mohsen Abbas as Abou Monzer
- Husam Chadat
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 45 reviews, and an average rating of 9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Limited in setting but impressive in scope, In Syria uses one group's experiences to offer a brilliantly effective indictment of the horrors of war."
This movie is based on true events.
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Panorama Audience Award | Won | |
| Lumière Awards | |||
| Best French-Language Film | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Hiam Abbass | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Philippe Van Leeuw | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Philippe Van Leeuw | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Virginie Surdej | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Jean-Luc Fafchamps | Won | |
| Best Sound | Paul Heymans and Alek Gosse | Won | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Score | Jean-Luc Fafchamps | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Romney, Jonathan (12 February 2017). "'Insyriated': Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ Press Office (25 January 2017). "Panorama 2017 Programme Complete: Powerful European Auteur Cinema / Three Surprising Indie Gems from China and Hong Kong / Brazil Well-Represented with Five Films". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- 1 2 Press Office (18 February 2017). "The Panorama Audience Awards Go to Insyriated and I Am Not Your Negro". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- 1 2 Belga (3 February 2018). "Cérémonie des Magritte: Carton plein pour "Insyriated", élu meilleur film, qui remporte 6 distinctions". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ↑ "In Syria - Insyriated (2017) – Films". OutNow. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "In Syria (Insyriated) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (12 December 2017). "'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' leads France's Lumière nominations". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
- Insyriated at IMDb