"We Underestimated the Violence of the Regime": Lina on 5 Seasons of Revolution

Like most conflicts heavily documentedby Western media, the ongoing Syrian civil war is one in which nearly all nuance has been left on the cutting room floor. Fortunately, Lina's 5 Seasons of Revolution, a revelatory Sundance debut from a Damascus video journalist who (for safety reasons) goes simply by her first name, shatters the trend. Currently based in Europe, Lina spent 2011-2015 filming her country's path from high revolutionary hopes to ultimately shattered dreams. But even more importa...