Syria was to become the democratic role model in the Arab world. But today, Syria is the toughest of the Middle East dictatorships. For almost four decades, Syria has been ruled by the Assad family, who have retained power by allowing a ...See moreSyria was to become the democratic role model in the Arab world. But today, Syria is the toughest of the Middle East dictatorships. For almost four decades, Syria has been ruled by the Assad family, who have retained power by allowing a small elite to enrich themselves at the expense of the people. The United States has officially tried to isolate the country as one of the "shoulders of evil". But the truth is that the George W. Bush administration has been cooperating with the torturers in Damascus for many years. During his work on the film, Peter Löfgren has been overshadowed by the Syrian security service. Written by
Ulf Kjell Gür
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