A feature-length documentary auditing Libya’s journey 15 years after the 2011 uprising. I conducted high-fidelity fieldwork to capture primary-source testimonies of resistance and loss, architecting a narrative tool designed to influence global discourse on transitional justice and Middle East stability.
Project: Forgotten Tears (Feature Documentary)
Role: Director / Producer / Visual Journalist
Context: Investigative documentation of Libya’s post-revolutionary transition (2011–2026).
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15 years post-uprising, Libya remains a landscape of fragmented institutions and stalled national reconciliation. Forgotten Tears serves as a critical examination of the shift from the February 2011 Benghazi protests to the complex security challenges governed by the 2020 ceasefire agreement.
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The project is built on a foundation of high-fidelity primary sources recorded in Libya between 2011 and 2012. I captured raw, candid testimonies from survivors of state-sanctioned torture and frontline conflict, preserving eyewitness accounts that are at risk of fading from living memory.
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The recently released trailer functions as a visual and emotional primer. It distils these high-density testimonies into a focused narrative of loss and resistance, designed to reignite global awareness and spark discourse on Libya’s current geopolitical standing.
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Beyond cinema, the project is engineered for institutional impact. I am architecting strategic partnerships with human rights NGOs and universities to integrate the film into curricula focused on Middle East studies and transitional justice, ensuring the film acts as a catalyst for academic and policy-level discussion.
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Forgotten Tears is currently in development, with the feature-length documentary scheduled for release in 2026. This launch will be synchronised with targeted advocacy campaigns and partner screenings.