FRONTLINE

Syria Behind the Lines

In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Olly Lambert spent five weeks living on both sides, and his unprecedented film documents the everyday lives of rebels, government soldiers and the civilians who support them.

Syria Behind the Lines

53m 41s

In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Olly Lambert spent five weeks living on both sides, and his unprecedented film documents the everyday lives of rebels, government soldiers and the civilians who support them.

Previews + Extras

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    The Bombing of al-Bara

    S2013 E8 - 36m 24s

    FRONTLINE filmmaker Olly Lambert captures rare footage of the immediate aftermath of Syrian government jets attacking civilian neighborhoods in the village of al-Bara.

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    Syria Behind the Lines Preview

    S2013 E8 - 30s

    In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Olly Lambert spent five weeks living on both sides, and his unprecedented film documents the everyday lives of rebels, government soldiers and the civilians who support them.

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