THE WHITE HELMETS, the Academy Award® winning Netflix original short documentary from filmmakers Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara, follows three Syrian volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war.
Moving and inspiring, the film is both a snapshot of the harrowing realities of life for ordinary Syrians who remain in the country, and a humbling portrait of the power of the human spirit.
The Story
THE WHITE HELMETS, a timely Netflix original short, covers the Syrian conflict from a new and ultimately inspiring angle. The Oscar®-nominated team of director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara reveals the resilience—against all odds—of a volunteer force of first responders.
Wearing their signature white helmets, the members of the Syrian Civil Defense Force have a mission: to save everyone they can. Their motto, “To save one life is to save all of humanity,” motivates them as they race to the scene of every bombing to rescue the living and recover the dead. Since the group’s formation in 2012, they have saved more than 58,000 lives in a conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands, including some 130 of their own.
The gripping 40-minute film shows why these men and women have been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Dealing with death is part of their daily work. As heartbreaking as this is, the camera also captures the more elusive quality of hope.
A Grain Media and Violet Films production.
AMC Team:
“The White Helmets” directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, produced by Joanna Natasegara. DOP: Franklin Dow and AMC Team cinematography: Fadi Al Halabi, Hasan Kattan, and Khaled Khateeb.
Has 5 WINS & 4 NOMINATIONS.
Has 5 WINS & 4 NOMINATIONS.
Academy Awards, USA 2017
Primetime Emmy Awards 2017
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2017
Music + Sound Awards, International 2017
Cinema for Peace Awards 2017
International Documentary Association 2016
Hamptons International Film Festival 2016
Toronto International Film Festival 2016
