Deemed “The Cave,” the clinic was established to treat civilians harmed during the Syrian war, which began in 2011 with demonstrations calling for President Bashar Assad’s ouster. AdvertisementThere are, in fact, two nonfiction features focusing on the bombing of Syrian hospitals nominated for Academy Awards this year: “The Cave,” directed by Feras Fayyad, and “For Sama,” from Waad al-Kateab. I hope two films will make pressure to stop bombing hospitals.”Dr. Ballour ran an underground hospital during the Syrian war. I don’t know how I survived.”It is this experience that has fueled Fayyad to tell the stories of his people. The team communicated with Fayyad at least twice daily, going over footage they’d upload in small files over the hospital’s internet.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2020 14:26 UTC