SIRENS
On the outskirts of Beirut, Lilas and Shery wrestle with friendship, identity and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars.
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
PRAISE FOR SIRENS
"A roof-raising rock-doc with heart to match its decibels" - SCREEN DAILY
"Utterly charming” - HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"Deeply moving” - ROGER EBERT.COM
"Astounding courage…a bold rebellion” - COLLIDER
"a powerful reminder that punk isn’t dead if you know where to look.” - INDIEWIRE
"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
2022 Winner, Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Documentary Feature, Outfest
2022 Winner, International Grand Prize, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
2022 Winner, ‘One in a Million’ Documentary Award, Sun Valley Film Festival
2022 Winner, Jury Award for Courage in Filmmaking, Florida Film Festival