The magnitude of the war crimes of Saddam Hussein's fallen regime is becoming more evident as hundreds of mass burial sites are uncovered in Iraq. The search for missing relatives has become a central mission for Iraq's Shia community. This film traces the efforts of one family from Najaf and the story of one silent witness who, after 12 years of witnessing the mass burials taking place, decides to talk.
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