Syria’s Detainee Files
FRONTLINE (PBS), BBC
This chronicle of systematic enforced disappearances and torture under the Assad regime focuses on testimonies from former regime insiders and a survivor, Shadi Haroun, who spent nearly a decade in detention. Through extensive reporting over two years, the film reveals the complexities of the people involved in the oppressive system while providing a comprehensive account of the mechanisms of abuse, ultimately serving as critical documentation of the regime’s crimes as it faced its downfall in December 2024.
PRIMARY PRODUCTION CREDITS
Editor-in-Chief & Executive Producer, FRONTLINE: Raney Aronson-Rath. Managing Editor, FRONTLINE:Andrew Metz. Commissioning Editor, BBC: Joanna Carr. Executive Producer, BBC: Sarah Waldron. Senior Producer: Dan Edge. Producers: Amel Guettatfi, Saad Al Nassife, Sara Obeidat. Co-Producer: Andrew Pattison. Directors: Sasha Joelle Achilli, Sara Obeidat. Editor: Andrew Pattison. Directors of Photography: Zach Caldwell, Joshua Baker, Brendan Easton. Original Music: Firas Abou Fakher.