How Channel 4 News put faces on the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo

The Syrian city of Aleppo was under siege for years in a bloody conflict that killed and displaced thousands of civilians.
British broadcaster Channel 4 News said it was impossible to enter the rebel-held eastern section of the city, so instead of using activist video or footage shot by residents on mobile devices, the network commissioned 26-year-old Syrian filmmaker Waad al Kateab to document the armed conflict and humanitarian crisis.
The result was Inside Aleppo.
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