The White Helmets
Hammer Museum
The “White Helmets,” a self-styled civil defense force, are often the first and only rescuers on the front lines in Syria’s ongoing brutal civil war. They have saved more than 18,000 lives and have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara’s documentary dives into the rubble with these everyday heroes, showing stories of compassion and bravery alongside devastating footage from the war zones. (2016, dir. Orlando von Einsiedel, 41 min.)
Copresented with the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies
Event Date: Thursday, Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.