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The Lost Souls of Syria

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27,000 photos of civilian detainees tortured to death were stolen from the Syrian regime's secret archives by a military defector codenamed Caesar, and made public in 2014. Director Stéphane Malterre and his co-author and historical advisor Garance Le Caisne investigated to what extent international justice proves impotent in prosecuting the criminal Syrian state. As the case seems doomed to oblivion, victims' families, along with activists and Caesar himself, seek truth and justice through state courts across Europe instead. More than five years of investigations and fighting will lead to the first trial against high officials of the Syrian death machine.

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Nikki Baughan Screen International This hard-hitting documentary follows ongoing attempts to hold Syria’s government to account and, while often tough to watch, keeps an essential spotlight on atrocities still being committed there. Nov 16, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 27,000 photos of civilian detainees tortured to death were stolen from the Syrian regime's secret archives by a military defector codenamed Caesar, and made public in 2014. Director Stéphane Malterre and his co-author and historical advisor Garance Le Caisne investigated to what extent international justice proves impotent in prosecuting the criminal Syrian state. As the case seems doomed to oblivion, victims' families, along with activists and Caesar himself, seek truth and justice through state courts across Europe instead. More than five years of investigations and fighting will lead to the first trial against high officials of the Syrian death machine.
Director
Stéphane Malterre, Garance Le Caisne
Producer
Vanessa Ciszewski, Sébastien Onomo
Screenwriter
Garance Le Caisne, Stéphane Malterre, Garance Le Caisne
Production Co
Les Films d'ici, Katuh Studio
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 39m