Sirens
- Rita Baghdadi
- 1h 20m
- September 30, 2022 · Lebanon, United States of America
Overview
True to their name, Slave to Sirens — the first and only all-woman thrash metal band in the Middle East — are utterly magnetic. Amid a backdrop of political unrest and the heartbreaking unraveling of Beirut, five bandmates form a beacon of expression, resistance, and independence. Director Rita Baghdadi follows founders and guitarists Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara as their tenderness, and sometimes bitterness, for one another grows in ways both unexpected and deeply moving. Joined by vocalist Maya Khairallah, bassist Alma Doumani, and drummer Tatyana Boughaba, these women negotiate their emotional journeys through young adulthood in tumultuous circumstances with grace, raw passion, and a ferocious commitment to their art. Their grit is tested as they grapple with the complexities of friendship, sexuality, and the destruction around them.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 30, 2022
- Original language
- Arabic
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, English
- Countries
- Lebanon, United States of America
- Director
- Rita Baghdadi
- Writer
- Rita Baghdadi
- Producer
- John Boccardo,Derek Esplin,Bryn Mooser,Natasha Lyonne,Cindy Holland,Kathryn Everett,Danielle Renfrew Behrens,Maya Rudolph
- Cinematography
- Rita Baghdadi
- Music
- Para One
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $8,890
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
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