Storyline

THE STORY WON’T DIE, from Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson, is an inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world’s largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since WWII. The film is produced by Sundance Award-winner Odessa Rae (Navalny). Rapper Abu Hajar, together with other creative personalities of the Syrian uprising, a post-Rock musician (Anas Maghrebi), members of the first all-female Syrian rock band (Bahila Hijazi + Lynn Mayya), break-dancer (Bboy Shadow), choreographer (Medhat Aldaabal), and visual artists (Tammam Azzam, Omar Imam + Diala Brisly), use their art to rise in revolution and endure in exile in this new documentary reflecting on a battle for peace, justice and freedom of expression. It is an uplifting and humanizing look at what it means to be a refugee in today’s world and offers inspiring and hopeful vantages on a creative response to the chaos of war.

Key Information

Director David Henry Gerson
Studio RaeFilm Studios
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Abu Hajar

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Bahila Hijazi

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Anas Maghrebi

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Diala Brisly

Themself

Tammam Azzam

Themself

Omar Imam

Themself

Medhat Aldaabal

Themself

Moufak Aldoabl

Themself

Lynn Mayya

Themself

MHD Sabboura

BBoy Shadow

Frequently Asked Questions

The Story Won't Die was released on April 29, 2021.

The runtime of The Story Won't Die is 1h 23m.

The Story Won't Die is a Documentary movie.

The Story Won't Die is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Story Won't Die was directed by David Henry Gerson.

The main cast of The Story Won't Die includes Abu Hajar, Bahila Hijazi, Anas Maghrebi.

The Story Won't Die is originally in English.