Underplayed Gems

Tadmor (2016)

Tadmor poster
Directed by
Monika Borgmann, Lokman Slim
Genre
documentary film
Country
Lebanon
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary examines a notorious Syrian prison where political prisoners were tortured under the Assad regime. Former inmates describe their experiences through interviews and archival footage.

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What happens

Palmyre (en arabe : تدمر, Tadmor) est un film documentaire portant sur une prison en Syrie, réalisé par Lokman Slim et Monika Borgmann en 2016. Il a reçu des récompenses au festival du film de Hambourg et au festival suisse Visions du réel (2016), et fait l'objet d'un essai, Témoigner au cinéma : une action dans l'histoire de Frédérik Detue, publié en 2022. Le titre fait référence à la ville syrienne de Palmyre, aujourd'hui nommée Tadmor, où se situait une prison considérée comme un lieu emblématique de la répression sous la dictature de Hafez el-Assad. Les détenus y étaient soumis à une torture physique et psychologique. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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