19 Mar 2017
Palmyra: Rising from the Ashes
Documentary following a team of technicians in Italy as they reconstruct a number of historic Middle Eastern artifacts that were vandalized at the hands of Islamic State.
Hell and Hope
The Story of Five Girls Who Escaped IS Militants
Islamic State militants abducted, raped, tortured, and sold thousands of girls. A few girls risked their lives to escape. What happened to them. This documentary follows those girls.
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Lamiya Haji Bashar Lamiya
Badeeah Hassan Ahmad Baazi
Raghib Ilyas Ahamd, Raghib
Dr. Jan Ilhan Kizilhan Dr. Jan
Prof. Markus Geckeler Prof. Markus
Khuder Hassan Khuder
Avin Avin
Jilan Omar Ilyas Jilan
Salwa Khalaf Salwa
Salina Haji Bashar Salina
Waad Bashar Waad
Zina Abbas
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