FIELD OF VISION
Synopsis
“The Journey” is a six-part documentary series directed by Matthew Cassel, which follows the treacherous, 1,700-mile migration of a Syrian refugee who fled the perils of wartime Damascus to build a better life for his family. It’s being released by Field of Vision, The New Yorker, and co-creators Laura Poitras, AJ Schnack, and Charlotte Cook.
Director Biography
Matthew Cassel is an independent multimedia journalist and filmmaker based in Istanbul. He spent five years covering the Arab world with the Al Jazeera network. His 2013 award-winning film for AJE, "Identity and Exile: an American’s struggle with Zionism," focuses on his personal journey from his hometown Chicago to the Middle East, where he has lived for the past decade. Cassel is co-editor of Diaries of an Unfinished Revolution: Voices from Tunis to Damascus (Penguin, 2013), a collection of essays on the 2011 uprisings by writers from across the Arab world. Cassel speaks fluent Arabic and has spent much of the past two years focusing on the plight of refugees seeking asylum in the EU.
Director
Matthew Cassel
Producer
Matthew Cassel
Olivia Dehez
Cinematographer
Matthew Cassel
Simon Safieh
Editor
Olivia Dehez
Sound
Post Biyik
Contact
Field of Vision
Laura Poitras
[email protected]
