Saturday, April 23, 2016

Raqqa: An Inside Story


Director: James Dybvig, Sam Stringer-Hye, Megan Specia, Louise Roug
Production: Mashable
US 2015
Technique: 2D computer animation
Narration/dialogue: English
Duration: 4 min
Cinema Andorra, Helsinki (Animatricks, International Shorts 2: Bulb Fiction) 23 April 2016

"This is a firsthand account of how Islamic State militants took over the city of Raqqa in northern Syria, declaring it their capital."

AA: "Based on a true story". A first person testimony inspires this animation about situations and experiences that no newsreel camera has covered. Images of tyranny, oppression, unspeakable atrocities, children in a mosque, young boys brainwashed and graduated first when they commit an execution. "I miss my town. My face has changed".

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