Release Date

30 Sep, 2022

Runtime

01:20: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

True to their name, Slave to Sirens — the first and only all-woman thrash metal band in the Middle East — are utterly magnetic. Amid a backdrop of political unrest and the heartbreaking unraveling of Beirut, five bandmates form a beacon of expression, resistance, and independence. Director Rita Baghdadi follows founders and guitarists Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara as their tenderness, and sometimes bitterness, for one another grows in ways both unexpected and deeply moving. Joined by vocalist Maya Khairallah, bassist Alma Doumani, and drummer Tatyana Boughaba, these women negotiate their emotional journeys through young adulthood in tumultuous circumstances with grace, raw passion, and a ferocious commitment to their art. Their grit is tested as they grapple with the complexities of friendship, sexuality, and the destruction around them.

Original Title

Sirens

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Actors

Crew

Rita Baghdadi

Rita Baghdadi

Grace Zahrah

Rita Baghdadi

Bryn Mooser

John Boccardo

Kathryn Everett

Maya Rudolph

Cindy Holland

Danielle Renfrew Behrens

Natasha Lyonne

Derek Esplin

Para One