Born in Syria

Born in Syria

Directed by Hernán Zin

Produced by Final Cut for Real, La Claqueta

201686 min7.2 / 10

An intimate portrait of Syrian refugee children navigating displacement and resilience, balancing the darkness of their trauma with moments of hope and human connection.

This intimate documentary follows a group of Syrian children refugees who narrowly escape a life of torment and integrate into a foreign land.

Questions people ask

  • Is Born in Syria sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Born in Syria end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born in Syria violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born in Syria easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born in Syria scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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