Surviving Syria’s Prisons

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Surviving Syria’s Prisons, is a 2025 British movie, directed by Sara Obeidat and Sasha Joelle Achilli, and starring Sara Obeidat, Shadi Haroun, Hadi Haroun. with a runtime of 75 minutes.

Overview

Surviving Syria's Prisons is a harrowing documentary that goes inside one of the most brutal campaigns of state repression in modern history. Combining first-hand testimonies from survivors who endured the Syrian prison system with accounts from those who enforced its horrors, the film constructs an unflinching record of systematic abuse, torture, and human rights violations. The documentary gives voice to the thousands who suffered behind closed doors, presenting their experiences alongside institutional perspectives that reveal the machinery of state violence. A deeply affecting and important work of witness journalism that demands global accountability.

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