Insyriated, released in some territories as In Syria, is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panorama Audience Award. At the 8th Magritte Awards, the film won all six awards it was nominated for, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Leeuw.

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Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 45 reviews, and an average rating of 9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Limited in setting but impressive in scope, In Syria uses one group's experiences to offer a brilliantly effective indictment of the horrors of war."

This movie is based on true events.

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Berlin International Film FestivalPanorama Audience AwardWon
Lumière Awards
Best French-Language FilmWon
Best ActressHiam AbbassNominated
Magritte AwardsBest FilmWon
Best DirectorPhilippe Van LeeuwWon
Best ScreenplayPhilippe Van LeeuwWon
Best CinematographyVirginie SurdejWon
Best Original ScoreJean-Luc FafchampsWon
Best SoundPaul Heymans and Alek GosseWon
World Soundtrack AwardsBest Original ScoreJean-Luc FafchampsNominated

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