Film

Sirens

2022 · 1h 20m · Documentary

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

98%

Metacritic

72

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.

• Rita BaghdadiWriter · Director of Photography · Director
• Bryn MooserExecutive Producer
• Maya RudolphExecutive Producer
• Kathryn EverettExecutive Producer
• Cindy HollandExecutive Producer
• Danielle Renfrew BehrensExecutive Producer
• Derek EsplinExecutive Producer
• John BoccardoExecutive Producer
• Natasha LyonneExecutive Producer
• Para OneOriginal Music Composer

Sirens - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories HDOfficial Trailer

Release date

September 30, 2022

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

12

Revenue

$8,890

Genres

Documentary