'Return to Homs' Puts Human Face on Syria Conflict

As the Syrian civil war enters its fourth year, a new film focuses on one of the opposition fighters who leads a group of rebels against his government. The documentary, part of this year's Washington, DC International Film Festival, puts a human face on the ongoing violence in Syria. Four years ago, Abdul Basset Saroot was a talented player on Syria's national youth football team. But when government tanks rolled into his hometown of Homs, the 19-year old became a soldier in...

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