50 Feet from Syria explained

50 Feet from Syria is a 2015 short-documentary film about a Syrian-American orthopedic surgeon Hisham Bismar who travels to the Turkey-Syrian border situated Al-Amal Hospital during the Syrian civil war.^[1] Directed by Skye Fitzgerald, 50 Feet from Syria was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to the 88th Academy Awards in the Documentary Short Subject category.^[2] The final five nominations were scheduled to be announced on January 14, 2016.^[3]

Premise

50 feet from Syria follows Syrian-American surgeon Hisham Bismar as he travels to the Turkish/Syrian border to volunteer for operating on victims from the Syrian Civil War.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Doctors on the Edge of Syria. Thru Mag. October 8, 2015. November 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224074827/http://www.thrumag.com/50-feet-from-syria/. February 24, 2016. dead.
2. Web site: 10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST. Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. October 28, 2015.
3. Web site: Oscar Names 10 Documentary Short Films as semi-finalists.. Tim Gray. Variety. October 26, 2015. October 29, 2015.
4. Web site: '50 Feet from Syria': Documentary chronicles Portland doctor's journey. KPTV. October 8, 2015. November 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021326/http://www.kptv.com/story/30212171/50-feet-from-syria-documentary-chronicles-portland-doctors-journey. November 17, 2015. dead.