The Journey
1h 13m
Field of Vision and The New Yorker have created a six-part episodic documentary, filmed in 2015, that immerses us in the Syrian refugee crisis. Matthew Cassel, an independent multimedia journalist and filmmaker based in Istanbul, follows the seven-month, obstacle-laden 1700-mile journey of Aboud Shalhoub, a Syrian refugee who has fled the dangers of wartime Damascus in order to build a better life for his family in the Netherlands. Cassel's colleague Simon Safieh remained in Damascus with Aboud's wife and two children, who eventually join him in Europe.
Crew
Matthew Cassel
Director, Assistant Editor, Cinematography
Olivia Dehez
Editor, Producer
Pilou
Colorist
AJ Schnack
Executive Producer
Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer
Laura Poitras
Executive Producer
Simon Safieh
Camera Operator
Post Biyik
Sound Mixer
Trigg
Music
M.I.A.
Music
Scott Holmes
Music
Alasdair Cooper
Music
Kai Engel
Music
Andre Owens
Music
Laura Hawley
Music
Blue Dot Sessions
Music
Yusuke Tsutsumi
Music
Ben Garchar
Technical Supervisor
Bryce Renninger
Editorial Coordinator
Ali Si Hosseini
Translator
Bassel Halabi
Translator
Farihah Zaman
Production Manager