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SYRIA -AL ASSAD DOWNFALL

Entered in Documentary

Objective

A special episode of the program "The Rest of the Story," revealing the secrets behind the fall of the Assad regime, and documenting the decisive moments that preceded the collapse of the Assad regime in just 11 days. we were able to track the course of the battles with exclusive footage, as we interviewed field military figures who led the liberation operation. The documentary also revealed, through an exclusive interview with one of the Syrian regime army's elements, details of the Syrian forces' sequential withdrawal from cities in the face of the rebels' military advance, and the truth about the military and field secrets of the decisive moments that preceded the regime's collapse in the capital Damascus. We wanted to bring the viewers closer to the last hours of AL Assad regime. 

Strategy

A multi-layered investigative special using raw helmet-cam footage, intercepted regime communications to chronicle the Assad regime's 11-day collapse. The vertical mobile-first format delivers battlefield intensity directly to viewers, making Syria's seismic shift feel immediate and personal.

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Entrant Company / Organization Name

Al Jazeera Arabic Channel, Program Directorate

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