Suffering Grasses: When Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass That Suffers, The

The Suffering Grasses: When Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass That Suffers (2012)

Name: The Suffering Grasses: When Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass That Suffers
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2018-01-19T04:37:22+01:00

Documentary | 52 minutes

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Genre: Documentary / War

Duration: 52 minuten

Alternative title: The Suffering Grasses

Country: United States / Turkey / Syria

Directed by: Iara Lee

IMDb score: 6,4 (31)

Releasedate: 1 September 2012

This movie is not available on US streaming services.

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"When Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass That Suffers"

Against the background of the Arab Spring and the complicated political situation in the Middle East, this film sheds light on the conflict in Syria. Seen from the perspective of ordinary citizens, who are being crushed in the still raging battle. Men, women and children who are mistreated, murdered, or driven into the humanitarian misery of refugee camps just across the Turkish border. Filmmaker Iara Lee uses interviews and amateur video footage to show how the initially peaceful revolution turned into an armed struggle, waged by civilians with diverse motives, who form an army in name only.