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Return to Raqqa
57 min
Available until 14/04/2026
It was one of the most high-profile kidnappings carried out by Islamic State: Nineteen journalists and humanitarian workers were captured in 2013 in Syria at the height of the civil war. The story is told by Marc Marginedas, one of the journalists who came back alive.
Author
Albert Solé
Raul Cuevas
Production
Minimal films
Country
Spain
Year
2022
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