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The Journey

2016·Movie
1h 13min·NR
IMDb8.4Rotten Tomatoes67%65%

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About

Field of Vision and The New Yorker have created a six-part episodic documentary, filmed in 2015, that immerses us in the Syrian refugee crisis. Matthew Cassel, an independent multimedia journalist and filmmaker based in Istanbul, follows the seven-month, obstacle-laden 1700-mile journey of Aboud Shalhoub, a Syrian refugee who has fled the dangers of wartime Damascus in order to build a better life for his family in the Netherlands. Cassel's colleague Simon Safieh remained in Damascus with Aboud's wife and two children, who eventually join him in Europe.
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Crew

Directed by:
Matthew Cassel
Produced by:
Laura Poitras, Farihah Zaman, AJ Schnack
Composed by:
Blue Dot Sessions, M.I.A., Yusuke Tsutsumi

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is The Journey worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 8.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Journey rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How long is The Journey?

1 h 13 min

The Journey runs 1 h 13 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Journey?

Critics67
Audiences75

Not quite. Audiences rate The Journey higher (75) than critics (67). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is The Journey in?

Arabic

It was made in Arabic.