"A FILM MIXED FROM POETRY, MUSIC, COLORS AND DREAMS HAS CREATED A NEW VISION OF THE SYRIAN TRAGEDY. MAKES YOU BELIEVE THAT NOTHING WILL GO IN VAIN."
Talal Derki
Academy Award Nominated director of OF FATHERS AND SONS
"ART HUMANIZES. THIS FILM HUMANIZES. 'THE STORY WON'T DIE' WILL MOVE AUDIENCES TO GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SYRIA CRISIS. WE'VE ALL SEEN FOOTAGE OF BOMBED OUT BUILDINGS IN SYRIA AND STATISTICS, BUT IT'S THE INDIVIDUAL STORIES THAT WILL MAKE EVERYONE SEE THEMSELVES IN THE PEOPLE IN THIS FILM."
Shepard Fairey
Artist and Activist
SYNOPSIS:
A Syrian rapper, tortured by Bashar Al-Assad for his lyrics, uses his music to survive one of our century's deadliest wars. Together with other creative personalities of the Syrian uprising, a Post-Rock musician, a breakdancer, and visual artists, they tell us their story of revolution and exile in a new documentary reflecting on a global battle for peace, justice and freedom of expression.
Directed by David Henry Gerson
Produced by Odessa Rae
Executive Produced by Katherine Embiricos LeFrak
Co-Produced by Abdalaziz Alhamza and Martin Marquet
Co-Executive Produced by Omeed Malik, Marco Rotunno, Alexandra Schueler, Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy and Elaine Thomas
Cinematography by Luise Schröder
Editing by Christopher Robin Bell and David Henry Gerson