SummaryLast Men in Aleppo follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization comprised of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards explosions in the hope of saving lives. Incorporating moments of both heart-pounding suspense and improbable beauty, the documentary draws us into the lives of three of its founde... Read More
Directed By:Feras Fayyad, Steen Johannessen
Written By:Feras Fayyad
Last Men in Aleppo
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80
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May 18, 2017
90
It’s raw, powerful, moving and candid. This is what it is like to be on the ground in Aleppo.
May 2, 2017
90
The film has plenty of unflinching truth and emotion and outrage, and it ends with a gut punch. It's the subtly unreal quality of what we're seeing throughout, however, that truly highlights the obscenity of war.
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37% Positive
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17 Ratings
Feb 15, 2026
10
I am originally from Aleppo in Syria and this was an amazing movie to document what happened there, a definite must watch.
Mar 11, 2018
10
Russia's astroturfers are in full force with all the negative reviews. Do yourself a favor, ignore their propaganda against the movie they accuse of being propaganda, watch it and judge for yourself. You're not forced to believe anything, it doesn't hurt to hear their side of the story.
May 3, 2017
83
Individual personalities emerge, none more magnetic than Khaled Omar Harrah, who gained international recognition in 2014 for the rescue of a 10-day-old baby.
Apr 9, 2017
80
Editing is clearly complex given the variable footage, but each emergency call and every character is successfully individualised and identifiable, and several arcs snap into the overall narrative drive.
May 18, 2017
75
While Last Men in Aleppo could stand a trim here and there, it mostly uses its length to good and heart-rending effect, delivering a lingering, close-up — and ultimately tragic — look at the misery and joy taking place, side by side, under the eyes of the world.
May 2, 2017
75
Feras Fayyad's film is broadly concerned with portraying the titular Syrian city as a community of neighbors and colleagues.
Jun 7, 2017
67
Overall, the “you are there” footage lends the film a more journalistic than artistic tone, yet the emotional effect is intimate and unforgettably gripping.
Feb 6, 2018
10
Great film! Deserving of its Oscar nomination!!!! Ignore the smear campaign and watch!!!
Aug 22, 2024
5
Simply judging from documentary wise, a very good documentary, respectable fathers and husbands. But so as the other groups/factions involved in the war, they are all fathers and husbands to their cause. This documentary tells one side of the story, a very western side with carefully designed texts to convey a western agenda which is totally not necessary and it boils this pure documentary about humanity down as a pro-west propaganda movie. Trush is both the Syrian Government Forces and the Opposition Forces caused significant damage in Aleppo. Satellite images and reports from organizations like Amnesty International have documented the indiscriminate attack and destruction caused by both sides..
Apr 1, 2018
0
I wish the other side would make propaganda this good(and get the same reception!). The anti-Syrian forces have an agenda, and this is part of it. Another is the chemical weapons hoax, fake human rights reports and so on and so forth. Dont believe the hype!
Jun 29, 2017
0
White Helmets are nothing more than western financed propaganda tools and terrorists. They are behind the chemical attacks in Syria that serve has an orchestrated excuse to US intervention through tomahawk missiles. Therefore this movie is nothing more than propaganda. For information search for a real reporter actually in Syria right now that is not on rebel areas, which should be called terrorists areas, Eva Bartlett. Canadian Journalist.
Jun 4, 2017
0
Propaganda, plain and simple. The "White Helmets" are not a humanitarian group; there's photos of them online holding guns and posing for pictures with ISIS fighters.
Production Company:
- Aleppo Media Center
- Doc Society
- Larm Film
- Kloos & Co. Medien GmbH
- Det Danske Filminstitut
- AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
- Cinereach
- IDFA Bertha Fund
- International Documentary Association (IDA)
- Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
Release Date:May 3, 2017
Duration:1 h 23 m
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Millennium Docs Against Gravity
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
Sarasota Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations




























