'Simple as Water' Shows the Meaning of Family for Syrian Refugees
The Takeaway
English - January 25, 2022 17:00 - 8.12 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a devastating civil war. More than three hundred fifty thousand people have been killed during the conflict. The war has forced more than six million people to flee the country.
These Syrians in forced exile have had to endure overcrowded refugee camps, treacherous journeys by sea, and painful family separations.
Academy Award winning director Megan Mylan is known for her films "Lost Boys of Sudan" and "Smile Pinki." Her latest documentary, "Simple as Water," follows several families of Syrian refugees.
The Takeaway spoke with Mylan to find out more about how she created such a compassionate depiction of people whose stories are frequently sensationalized.
"Simple as Water" is available to stream now on HBO Max.