Sirens (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, Sirens is a documentary film directed by Rita Baghdadi, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. True to their name, Slave to Sirens — the first and only all-woman thrash metal band in the Middle East — are utterly magnetic. Amid a backdrop of political unrest and the heartbreaking unraveling of Beirut, five bandmates form a beacon of expression, resistance, and independence. Director Rita Baghdadi follows founders and guitarists Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara as their tenderness, and sometimes bitterness, for one another grows in ways both unexpected and deeply moving. Joined by vocalist Maya Khairallah, bassist Alma Doumani, and drummer Tatyana Boughaba, these women negotiate their emotional journeys through young adulthood in tumultuous circumstances with grace, raw passion, and a ferocious commitment to their art. Their grit is tested as they grapple with the complexities of friendship, sexuality, and the destruction around them.

Who’s in it. Sirens stars Lilas Mayassi as Self and Shery Bechara as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Sirens has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, OVID and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sirens page.

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