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Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
6.8/10
Release2022
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
Revenue$8,890
Production
Animal Pictures
Lady & Bird Films
Endless Eye Productions
XTR
Oscilloscope
Movie

Sirens

2022
1h 20m
6.8
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

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