The Volunteers

The Volunteers (2017)

November 11th, 20173h 3min

Documentary, War
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Overview

Filmmaker River Hagg travels to war-torn Syria, in hopes of documenting the war between the YPG and ISIS. He eventually finds himself in a volunteer unit, the only medics on the battlefield.


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