I hope that those who try to put down the White Helmets view this film even though they probably wish a film never was made about these brave people.
THE WHITE HELMETS: NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWS SYRIA'S VOLUNTEERS FROM TRAINING TO RESCUE
BY JACK MOORE ON 9/12/16 AT 6:58 AM
Men armed with orange stretchers run in exasperation towards a huge pile of dusty rubble. A young girl and boy emerge in the arms of another man before a second bang sounds. Another airstrike has struck the building, now in ruins, where a rescue operation is taking place. The screen turns to black.
This is the opening scene of The White Helmets, a Netflix short documentary premiering globally on September 16. Over the course of 40 captivating minutes, viewers are offered a glimpse into the daily existence of the 2,900-strong Syrian volunteer force, whose members risk their lives to save their fellow countrymen and women in the most dangerous war zone in the world.
It follows three men—a former builder, a former blacksmith and a former tailor—who work in the same unit in Aleppo, and train together in Turkey, returning to continue their work rather than remaining in safety across the shared border. The volunteers cannot access the training they need to improve their rescue skills inside Syria because of the conflict. Such training is vital as these men are amateurs who have taken it upon themselves to save victims, rather than holding any prior rescue experience.
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The White Helmets: Netflix documentary follows Syria's heroes from training to rescue
THE WHITE HELMETS: NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWS SYRIA'S VOLUNTEERS FROM TRAINING TO RESCUE
BY JACK MOORE ON 9/12/16 AT 6:58 AM
Men armed with orange stretchers run in exasperation towards a huge pile of dusty rubble. A young girl and boy emerge in the arms of another man before a second bang sounds. Another airstrike has struck the building, now in ruins, where a rescue operation is taking place. The screen turns to black.
This is the opening scene of The White Helmets, a Netflix short documentary premiering globally on September 16. Over the course of 40 captivating minutes, viewers are offered a glimpse into the daily existence of the 2,900-strong Syrian volunteer force, whose members risk their lives to save their fellow countrymen and women in the most dangerous war zone in the world.
It follows three men—a former builder, a former blacksmith and a former tailor—who work in the same unit in Aleppo, and train together in Turkey, returning to continue their work rather than remaining in safety across the shared border. The volunteers cannot access the training they need to improve their rescue skills inside Syria because of the conflict. Such training is vital as these men are amateurs who have taken it upon themselves to save victims, rather than holding any prior rescue experience.
Continue reading at:
The White Helmets: Netflix documentary follows Syria's heroes from training to rescue
