2023-05-13 18:34:59
MULTIMEDIA | 178 days captive of the Islamic State in Syria
Marc Marginedas: a journalist before the story of his life
Marginedas’ moving journey into the heart of terror comes to cinemas
‘Return to Raqqa’the moving documentary that explains the kidnapping, captivity and subsequent release that the war correspondent of EL PERIÓDICO Marc Marginedas lived by Islamic state a Syria between 2013 and 2014 he won the prize for the best documentary in the Panorama section at the DOCS Valencia competition.
The film, directed by Albert Solé and Raúl Cuevas, explains the return, a decade after the events, of the prestigious journalist to the place where he was kidnapped. A captivity that lasted for six months and which the filmmakers condense into 78 intense and exciting minutes in a story full of their own memories, the testimony of some of their fellow prisoners who experienced the same fatal trance, and the contributions of family, friends and writing colleagues who had to manage a situation that, although they are aware of the risk that in this profession such situations can occur, they are never easy to take personally and emotionally.
In ‘Return to Raqqa’, Marginedas recalls the personal hell that he and all the comrades who were deprived of their freedom experienced, crowded together in terrible conditions and suffering the torture and sadism of the kidnappers before most of them were released, all and that not everyone had the same luck. This cruel punishment ended fatally with the murder of several of the abductees, as was the case of the journalists James Foley, Alan Henning, Peter Kassig, David Haines, Kayla Mueller, Serguei Gorbunov and Steven Sotloff.
Very happy. Thanks to@DocsValenciafor the ‘Return to Raqqa’ award in the ‘Panorama’ (national) category And thanks again to@albertsole12and Raul Cuevas, the directors. pic.twitter.com/QhU8Te7FSl
— Marc Marginedas (@marcmarginedas) May 13, 2023
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The ability to show the horror experienced by all the abductees, the camaraderie between the comrades, and the neatness in the reflective analysis of the situation of a country socially mired in the scourge of terrorism, added to the brave decision of combining actual current footage, files from the time of the kidnapping and graphic vignette, the jury composed of directors and screenwriters did not overlook it Ana Ramon Rubio i Pau Martinezand the head of the International section of À Punt Vincent Montagud, who have valued this risky and honest bet by awarding it the most distinguished prize of the Panorama sectionfocused on feature films produced in Spain.
“First of all, I thank the directors, Albert Sole and Raúl Cuevas, for their interest in the history of the Islamic State and the kidnapping of collaborators and journalists in Syria. I dedicate the award to EL PERIÓDICO, which supports and continues to support the quality journalism and conflict coverage, to mine family and my friends, essential emotional support to continue doing this work”, explained Marginedas, having just learned of the achievement of this award that recognizes the quality of a documentary that has already passed through other prestigious festivals such as Seminci and that is available on the platform of ‘ streaming’ Movistar+.
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