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Under the Wire

2018

Christopher Martin

Documentary, Self: Ziad Abaza, Janine Birkett, Julian Lewis Jones, Karine Myriam Lapouble

7.2

63

Documentary On 13 February 2012, two journalists entered war-ravaged Syria. One of them was celebrated Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin. The other was photographer, Paul Conroy. Their aim was to cover the plight of Syrian civilians trapped in Homs, a city under siege and relentless military attack from the Syrian army. Only one of them returned. This is their story.

	Author	Review
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Conroy, predictably, is the doc's biggest asset (...) In his charismatic Liverpudlian accent, he recalls physical details that bring many pieces of the narrative to life."	POS
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"[A] heated and harrowing account of Colvin’s last weeks"	POS
United Kingdom	Allan Hunter Screendaily	"Conroy’s footage from 2012 is so vivid and immediate that it places the viewer right at the heart of events (...) A gripping documentary"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"[It] is both gripping and moving (...) The film is chilling but inspiring (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Hughes Time Out	"This no-frills approach lends 'Under the Wire' the same stark intensity as Colvin’s best reportage (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Conroy is a terrific interviewee: smart, funny, unsentimental and a great raconteur (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kevin Maher The Times	"An impassioned, incendiary documentary (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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