Sirens (2022)

True to their name Slave to Sirens the first and only allwoman 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