Special Screening

Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS – USA (2017)

Directed by:  Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested

Chronicling Syria’s descent into unbridled chaos and the rise of ISIS, this gripping and insightful work captures the Syrian war’s harrowing carnage, political and social consequences, and, most importantly, its human toll. Academy Award nominated filmmaker and best-selling author Sebastian Junger and Emmy Award winning producer, Nick Quested, untangle these complex issues to create an informative and compelling documentary, edited from almost 1,000 hours of footage. Personal stories of survival and tragedy follow an extended family in their desperate attempts to flee Syria. The filmmakers take the viewer inside the aggression with gripping footage of Kurdish fighters in Sinjar, Shia militias in Iraq and even al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters in and around Aleppo and Ragga. Junger and Quested cover the ISIS catastrophe from multiple angles and feature interviews with top experts from around the world as the story continues to unfold day to day.  The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on April 26. 2017.

Print courtesy of National Geographic Films