The Cave
Genre: Documentary, War
Actor: Amani Ballour, Salim Namour, Alaa, Samaher
Director: Feras Fayyad
Country: Denmark
Duration: 107
Quality: HD
Release: 2019
IMDb: 7.5
Feras Fayyad Director returns to his native, Wartorn Syria to follow a dedicated team of female doctors who tirelessly treat casualties in an underground hospital while battling systemic sexism. Shot from 2016 to 2018, The Cave belongs to the top rank of war films. Feras Fayyad Mad Max Syrian director takes us to a subterranean landscape that feels akin to the post-apocalyptic world of (1979). With life too dangerous above ground, survivors create a network of secret tunnels under the city of Ghouta, near Damascus, for an underground hospital maintained by women doctors. In contrast to the many Syrian documentaries made from cellphone footage or shaky cameras, Feras Fayyad takes great care to visualize the landscape and its memorable occupants with artful cinematography. For anyone who feels jaded by Syria coverage, this work stands apart. The heart of the film is Dr. Amani, a young Syrian ...
