Olly Lambert

documentary filmmaker

Guest

Documentary filmmaker who filmed and directed Syria Behind the Lines for PBS' Frontline

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Last night on Frontline, PBS broadcast " Syria Behind the Lines ," extraordinary footage behind the lines on both sides of the war in Syria.

Brushes with Death in a Violent and Divided Syria

Last night on Frontline, PBS broadcast " Syria Behind the Lines ," extraordinary footage behind the lines on both sides of the war in Syria.

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