SIRENS
On the outskirts of Beirut, Lilas and Shery wrestle with friendship, identity and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars.
Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema Documentary, STREAMING ON VOD NOW
Directed and Lensed by. Rita Baghdadi
Produced by. Rita Baghdadi, Camilla Hall
Edited by. Grace Zahrah
Co-Produced and Location Sound by. Tatiana El Dahdah
Original Score by. Para One
Executive Produced by. Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph, Kathryn Everett, Bryn Mooser, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin, Dave Pell, Cindy Holland
Co-Executive Produced by. Alex Lieberman, Gary Lieberman, Jyoti Sarda, Tatiana Maxwell, Thalia Mavros, Mona Panchal
Distributed by. Oscilloscope // Autlook Films
PRAISE FOR SIRENS
Certified Fresh 98% Rotten Tomatoes
"Utterly charming” - HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Infectious” - PITCHFORK
"Deeply moving” - ROGER EBERT.COM
"A bold rebellion” - COLLIDER
"A powerful reminder that punk isn’t dead”- INDIEWIRE
"A roof-raising rock-doc with heart to match its decibels" - SCREEN DAILY
"Sparkling, live-wire chemistry…Sirens is remarkable from start to end" - PASTE MAGAZINE
“Heart-tugging” - NEW YORK TIMES
"what against-the-odds resilience looks like" - VARIETY
Winner, Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Documentary Feature, Outfest
Winner, Jury Award for Courage in Filmmaking, Florida Film Festival
Winner, ‘One in a Million’ Documentary Award, Sun Valley Film Festival
Winner, International Grand Prize, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
