Tadmor

director: Gabriela Bussmann, Slim Lokman, Monika Borgmann

original title: Tadmor

country: France, Switzerland, Lebanon, Qatar, United Arab Emirates

year: 2016

running time: 103 min.

synopsis

Tadmor bears witness to one of the worst Syrian jails while showing the incredible strength of desire to live. Eight former Lebanese prisoners act out and describe the horrific experiences, feelings of fear and hopelessness, and the systematic torture and abuse that was intended to physically and mentally destroy the detainees.

biography

This film collaboration between independent German journalist Monika Borgmann (1966) and Lebanese publisher Lokman Slim (1962) began with the feature-length documentary Massaker (2004), which earned international screenings and seven awards, including the Fipresci at the Berlinale.

more about film

director:	Gabriela Bussmann, Slim Lokman, Monika Borgmann
producer:	Philippe Avril, Monika Borgmann
photography:	Talal Khoury, Rami Nihawi
editing:	Olivier Zuchuat
music:	Pierre Jodlowski
sound:	Rawad Hobeika, Rayan Obeydine, Chadi Roukoz

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