THE ROAD TO PALMYRA
BBC4 - 60’ (2018)
The
Road to Palmyra follows historian Dan Cruickshank and photographer Don
McCullin into the heart of war torn Syria, on a dangerous mission to
document the cultural destruction wrought by so called Islamic State,
and understand what it means to the people of the nation. Their
final destination is the ancient city of Palmyra to find out what
remains of the ruins. For Dan these stones represent the very
soul of Syria, and for Syrians and the world the debate about what to
do with them is about to begin. For both men, it is a return
journey to a place with which they have long been obsessed. But to get
there, they have to travel through a country that is in still in the
grip of war.
A Bright Yellow Films / Oxford Films production for the BBC
"As
much as this is a powerful and sobering documentary about what happens
when heritage is a victim in a war of ideology, it could also be
McCullin's swansong." - The Times
Credits:
Writer: Dan Cruickshank
Photographs: Don McCullin
Director & Producer: Adrian Sibley
Executive Producers: Nicolas Kent & Sam Hobkinson
Director of Photography: Neil Bonner
Editor: Rick Aplin