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 | |
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Directed by | Philippe Van Leeuw |
Written by | Philippe Van Leeuw |
Starring | Hiam Abbass |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Belgium |
Language | Arabic |
On 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 indictments of the horrors of war."[5]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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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 |
Magritte Award for Best Film | |
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Lumières Award for Best French-Language Film | |
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