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 Panoroma 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]
| Insyriated | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Philippe Van Leeuw |
| Written by | Philippe Van Leeuw |
| Starring | Hiam Abbass |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | Arabic |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (October 2024) |
Cast
edit- Hiam Abbass as Oum Yazan
- Diamand Bou Abboud as Halima
- Juliette Navis as Delhani
- Mohsen Abbas as Abou Monzer
Reception
editCritical reception
editOn 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
edit| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival[3] | Panoroma Audience Award | Won | |
| 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 Leeuw | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Virginie Surdej | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Jean-Luc Fafchamps | Won | |
| Best Sound | Paul Heymans and Alek Gosse | Won | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Score | Jean-Luc Fafchamps | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Romney, Jonathan (12 February 2017). "'Insyriated': Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Belga (3 February 2018). "Cérémonie des Magritte: Carton plein pour "Insyriated", élu meilleur film, qui remporte 6 distinctions". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "In Syria (Insyriated) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (12 December 2017). "'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' leads France's Lumière nominations". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
edit- Insyriated at IMDb