The Volunteers

An unflinching, immersive plunge into a war zone, where the chaos and moral weight of treating the wounded feel immediate and overwhelming.

Genres

War & politics, Documentary

Starring

River O'Mahoney Hagg

Tagline

Fighting for Life in Syria

Overview

Cameraman River Haag travels to war-torn Syria, documenting stories of the worst humanitarian crisis since WWII. After meeting a medical unit of passionate volunteers, River finds himself forced by conscience to use his own military medical training to join the YPG in the fight against ISIS, providing treatment to civilian casualties of war, as well as Kurdish, Arab, and even ISIS fighters.

How it feels

Tense, bleak, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, morality, trauma

Content

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

Note

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

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