As war takes a toll on the lives of millions of Syrian civilians, a group of volunteers are risking their own lives to save others.
The White Helmets are a group of unarmed rescue workers, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense volunteers, that brave raining bombs and artillery fire in the Syrian war, now in its sixth year.
The inspirational story behind the group of volunteers is coming to the screen in a short documentary by Netflix on September 16.
The 40-minute documentary offers a glimpse into the life of the volunteers, who wake up every morning risking their lives to save millions trapped in the war zone.
From the creators of Academy Award nominee Virunga, a debut feature film by director Orlando von Einsiedel, White Helmets will premiere globally on the live-streaming platform, reaching millions of people in 90 countries.
"We hope that people watch this and they are inspired by these guys and then they go and share on their social media the White Helmets website [and] the film’s trailer, then they tell other people to watch it," said Einsiedel, according to Europe Newsweek .
"We hope the film helps break down stereotypes, in particular about men from Syria, and we hope that it shows the facts of the situation there."
The group of volunteers have saved more than 60,000 lives in Syria, according to the group's Twitter page. The organization is linked to no political party, but serves humanity at the core.
The team’s motto “to save a life is to save all of humanity,” is something that stands at the core of the team, as does the “impartiality” principle. Three years since its formation, 132 volunteers have been killed saving lives.
In August, the group was nominated for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.