Killing Anna

A sober, haunting investigative documentary that immerses you in the trauma of war and the quiet determination of a woman seeking truth.

Directed by

Sam Benstead

Genres

Thriller, Documentary, War

Starring

Sherine Chalhie, Annsar Shahhoud, Ugur Üngör

Overview

A Syrian academic in Amsterdam receives shocking footage of a massacre of civilians committed by an unknown officer during the war in Syria. The video haunts her. She sets out to track down the perpetrators, but by unconventional means.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and demanding.

About

War, justice, trauma, memory

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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