The Syrian dissident Riad al-Turk is a prominent critic of the Baath regime in Syria, and has spent over 17 years in prison. The film reveals a man of deep humanism who, faced with extreme harshness, also managed to keep his ideals.
Also in this combined programme
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On the Sand, Under the Sun
Short documentary about political prisoners struggling to come to terms with haunting memories, produced for the anniversary of the Universal Declarat
Film details
- Country of production
- Syria
- Year
- 2001
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 50'
- Medium/Format
- File
