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Under the Wire

Under the Wire

8,1 /10 (18 Votes)
2018 EN 95 min

Overview

On 12 February 2012, two journalists entered war-ravaged Syria. One of them was celebrated Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin. The other was photographer, Paul Conroy. Their aim was to cover the plight of Syrian civilians trapped in Homs, a city under siege and relentless military attack from the Syrian army. Only one of them returned.

Release date

07/09/2018

Votes

18

Popularity

0.5

A country at war. A city under siege. A friendship under fire.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

95 min

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Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

2019-05-26

⭐ 8

**_A terrific story powerfully told_** > _I wanted to tell Marie and Rémi's story. And those beautiful people who were being slaughtered, I wanted to tell their story. To this very day I carry the weight and responsibility of what I promised. And I'm still doing it; it's never going to stop._ - Paul Conroy In an age when many people give huge credence to patently fake news, outrageous conspiracy theories, and social media memes purporting universal truths, what is the role of perhaps the last great stalwart of what H.L. Mencken once referred to as "_the life of kings_" – the investiga…

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