James Gelvin leads a panel discussion on the documentary The White Helmets. Set in Aleppo, Syria and in Turkey in early 2016, the film follows three volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war, all the while wracked with worry about the safety of their own loved ones. Moving and inspiring, The White Helmets is both a snapshot of the harrowing realities of life for ordinary Syrians who remain in the country, and a humbling portrait of the power of the human spirit. The White Helmets is a Netflix original short documentary. Copresented with the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies.