Allies in Exile

For 14 years, Syrian filmmakers Hasan Kattan and Fadi Al-Halabi have journeyed together through war and storytelling. Their bond was forged on the frontlines of revolution where their cameras recorded terror and hope, laughter and heartbreak – moments that defined a generation. Years later, their story takes an unexpected turn. Confined inside a UK asylum hotel, Hasan and Fadi document a new chapter shaped not by bombs, but by waiting, bureaucracy, and exile.

• Release date
• January 30, 2026
• Runtime
• 40 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Hasan Kattan

Cast

H

Hasan Kattan Self

F

Fadi Al Halabi Self