The White Helmets

The White Helmets is a 2016 British short documentary film. The film follows a group of volunteer rescue workers of the Syrian Civil Defence, the White Helmets. It was directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and produced by Joanna Natasegara. It won the Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 89th Academy Awards.

Hopefully, if you’re looking to satisfy a short film fix on Netflix, you love documentaries. Netflix’s acquisitions to date are highly focused on sourcing Oscar contenders, and with this Syrian War film, Netflix finally scored a win.

Two years after being nominated for the feature film Virunga, von Einsiedel took home an Oscar, beating out fellow Netflix pickup Extremis. A deserved win; we have been captivated by media coming out of the Syrian conflict. The White Helmets is a wrenching portrait of the bravery of a corp of non-aligned citizens dedicated to pulling survivors out of the rubble in the wake of bombing attacks. Relevant and affecting.

Detail information:

Link film: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80101827

Initial release: September 16, 2016

Running time: 41 minutes