Insyriated

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Insyriated
Insyriated.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Philippe Van Leeuw
Written byPhilippe Van Leeuw
Starring Hiam Abbass
Release date
  • 11 February 2017 (2017-02-11)(Berlin)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageArabic

Insyriated, released in some territories as In Syria, is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. [1] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, [2] where it won the Panorama Audience Award. [3] At the 8th Magritte Awards, the film won all six awards it was nominated for, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Leeuw. [4]

Contents

Plot

Cast

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 7/10. 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." [5]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Berlin International Film Festival [3] Panorama Audience AwardWon
Lumières Awards [6]
Best French-Language Film Won
Best Actress Hiam Abbass Nominated
Magritte Awards [4] Best Film Won
Best Director Philippe Van Leeuw Won
Best Screenplay Philippe Van LeeuwWon
Best Cinematography Virginie SurdejWon
Best Original Score Jean-Luc FafchampsWon
Best Sound Paul Heymans and Alek GosseWon
World Soundtrack Awards Best Original ScoreJean-Luc FafchampsNominated

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References

  1. Romney, Jonathan (12 February 2017). "'Insyriated': Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Screen International . Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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