50 Feet from Syria
50 Feet from Syria is a 2015 short-documentary film about a Syrian-American orthopedic surgeon Hisham Bismar who travels to the Turkey-Syrian border situated Al-Amal Hospital during the Syrian civil war.[1] Directed by Skye Fitzgerald, 50 Feet from Syria was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to the 88th Academy Awards in the Documentary Short Subject category.[2] The final five nominations were scheduled to be announced on January 14, 2016.[3]
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| Directed by | Skye Fitzgerald |
Production company | Spin Film |
| Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
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Running time | 39 minutes |
| Countries | Turkey United States Syria |
| Language | English |
Premise
50 feet from Syria follows Syrian-American surgeon Hisham Bismar as he travels to the Turkish/Syrian border to volunteer for operating on victims from the Syrian Civil War.[4]
References
- "Doctors on the Edge of Syria". Thru Mag. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "Oscar Names 10 Documentary Short Films as semi-finalists". Tim Gray. Variety. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- "'50 Feet from Syria': Documentary chronicles Portland doctor's journey". KPTV. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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