Still image from the animated series Hezbollah Hostages (Credit: Center for Peace Communications)
Following its full release, Hezbollah’s Hostages, an eight-part docu-series produced by the Center for Peace Communications, continues to spark debate both locally and internationally. This documentary features first-hand testimonies from Lebanese and Syrian civilians whose identities are partially protected through animation and the withholding of their last names. The testimonies challenge Hezbollah’s image as a resistance group, portraying it instead as an organization that allegedly profits from illegal activities while suppressing dissent within its own communities.The series, which took over a year and a half to produce, aims to shed light on Hezbollah’s supposed internal operations, little known to most outside the group and perhaps even many within.A strong regional resonanceHanine Ghaddar, one of the creators of the series and a...
Following its full release, Hezbollah’s Hostages, an eight-part docu-series produced by the Center for Peace Communications, continues to spark debate both locally and internationally. This documentary features first-hand testimonies from Lebanese and Syrian civilians whose identities are partially protected through animation and the withholding of their last names. The testimonies challenge Hezbollah’s image as a resistance group, portraying it instead as an organization that allegedly profits from illegal activities while suppressing dissent within its own communities.The series, which took over a year and a half to produce, aims to shed light on Hezbollah’s supposed internal operations, little known to most outside the group and perhaps even many within.A strong regional resonanceHanine Ghaddar, one of the creators of the series...