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The Cave | © National Geographic
© National Geographic

The Cave

    All titles (2)
    Documentary Feature | 2018-2019 | War | Denmark, Germany, Qatar, Syria, USA

    Main data

    DirectorFeras Fayyad
    Written byAlisar Hasan, Feras Fayyad
    ProductionDanish Documentary Production [dk], Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktions GmbH [de], National Geographic [us], SWR Südwestrundfunk (Zusammenschluss von SDR und SWF) [de], TV2 Denmark [dk]
    DistributorCamera Film [dk], National Geographic [us]

    Shooting data

    LocationsOst-Goutha, Syrien

    Project data

    Length of movie107 Min.

    Trailers/Videos

    • Trailer (English)

    Posters

    • The Cave | © National Geographic

    Brief synopsis

    Amidst air strikes and bombings, a group of female doctors in Ghouta, Syria struggle with systemic sexism while trying to care for the injured using limited resources.

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    DirectorFeras Fayyad
    EditorPer K. Kirkegaard
    EditorDenniz Göl Bertelsen
    ComposerMatthew Herbert
    ProducerKirstine Barfod
    Co-producerMichelle Stapleton
    ScreenwriterFeras Fayyad
    ScreenwriterAlisar Hasan

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Danish Documentary Production [dk]
    Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktions GmbH [de]
    National Geographic [us]
    Documentary Films    		Documentary Films
    SWR Südwestrundfunk (Zusammenschluss von SDR und SWF) [de]
    in cooperation    		in cooperation
    TV2 Denmark [dk]
    in cooperaion    		in cooperaion

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Camera Film [dk]
    Denmark (theatrical)    		Denmark (theatrical)
    National Geographic [us]
    Documentary Films / USA (theatrical)    		Documentary Films / USA (theatrical)

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Feras Fayyad2020Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis [de]
    Best Documentary    		Best DocumentaryWinner
    Alisar Hasan2020Academy Awards (Oscars) [us]
    Best Documentary    		Best DocumentaryNominated
    Feras Fayyad2019TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival [ca]
    The People’s Choice Documentary Award    		The People’s Choice Documentary AwardWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2020GermanyDOK.fest München (@home / online)
    DOK.spezial    		DOK.spezial

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    RepeatGermanyARD [de]Wednesday, 01/07/2020, 10.45 PM
    First showingGermanyNational GeographicSaturday, 16/05/2020, 9.00 PM

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    PremiereThursday, 05/09/2019Toronto International Film Festival