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Syriana (2005)

Directed by Stephen Gaghan · Cinematography by Robert Elswit

R128 min64 frames

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Syriana (2005) movie still: medium — A sunny residential patio features an outdoor kitchen setup near a backyard swimming pool. Two men stand beside…Syriana (2005) movie still: wide — A luxury motor yacht is anchored at night on dark water. Decorative golden string lights are draped from the…Syriana (2005) movie still: closeup — An interior of a car at night with rain streaking the glass window pane. A man with a dark beard sits in the…Syriana (2005) movie still: wide — A vast, rolling desert landscape features deep gold sand dunes under a hazy sky. A single man in a white thobe…Syriana (2005) movie still: wide — A long, multi-lane desert highway stretches into the distance under a thick, hazy sky. A single dark car travels…Syriana (2005) movie still: fullbody — A street scene in a city with parked cars lining both sides of asphalt. A man in a light beige suit walks…Syriana (2005) movie still: establishing — A vast, hazy desert landscape stretches toward the horizon under a dim blue sky. A large, dim orange sun…Syriana (2005) movie still: wide — A spacious airport terminal with large floor-to-ceiling glass panels overlooking a tarmac road. A man in a tan…Syriana (2005) movie still: fullbody — Two men stand on a concrete seawall bordering a vast ocean under clear skies. They are engaged in a quiet…Syriana (2005) movie still: establishing — A vast expanse of sandy desert terrain is crossed by a straight paved road. Small clustered structures…Syriana (2005) movie still: wide — An sprawling oil refinery features tall silver distillation towers and complex piping networks. A lone worker…Syriana (2005) movie still: closeup — An older man stands in a dimly lit domestic kitchen with blurred appliances behind him. A second person in a…Syriana (2005) movie still: medium — Two people sit on a green wooden park bench in a verdant public space. A man and a woman face each other while…Syriana (2005) movie still: closeup — A side-profile view of a man inside a car against a blurred landscape. The man wears white earphones and gazes…Syriana (2005) movie still: wide — A vast, flat desert terrain stretches toward a distant, hazy modern urban skyline. A lone man in a suit walks…Syriana (2005) movie still: medium — An open field under a bright, overcast sky serves as a backdrop. A young man wearing a white skullcap adjusts a…
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What is Syriana about?

The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.

Where can you watch Syriana?

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What does the cinematography of Syriana look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Syriana leans on medium shots (30% of the sample) and close-ups (27%). Cinematographer Robert Elswit keeps 56% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Syriana?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Syriana (2005) are #2f2e2e, #4d5253, #141415, #d1d2cf, #8e918d, #acafac — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d1d2cf
  • #8e918d
  • #acafac

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