Only the Devil Lives Without Hope (2020)
In Uzbekistan, the government has started its own war on terror. A war that – like so many others – is waged for political reasons, which rarely have anything to do with reality. As a result, thousands of Muslims are imprisoned on false charges of conspiring to commit terrorist crimes. One of them is the human rights activist Dilya's brother Iskandar, who has been imprisoned in the notorious Jaslyk prison in a barren desert since 2002 – an inhumane place of which there are no images. Today, she lives in exile in Sweden because of the threats and harassment, but Dilya continues to fight the case of her brother and other prisoners with the help of Amnesty International.
Director: Magnus Gertten
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: March 18, 2020
Screenplay
Production: Auto Images
Country: Norway, Sweden
Language: English, ozbek
Original Language: uz
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Only the Devil Lives Without Hope about?
- In Uzbekistan, the government has started its own war on terror. A war that – like so many others – is waged for political reasons, which rarely have anything to do with reality. As a result, thousands of Muslims are imprisoned on false charges of conspiring to commit terrorist crimes. One of them is the human rights activist Dilya's brother Iskandar, who has been imprisoned in the notorious Jaslyk prison in a barren desert since 2002 – an inhumane place of which there are no images. Today, she lives in exile in Sweden because of the threats and harassment, but Dilya continues to fight the case of her brother and other prisoners with the help of Amnesty International.
- Who directed Only the Devil Lives Without Hope?
- Only the Devil Lives Without Hope was directed by Magnus Gertten.
- How long is Only the Devil Lives Without Hope?
- Only the Devil Lives Without Hope has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Only the Devil Lives Without Hope?
- Only the Devil Lives Without Hope is a Documentary film.
- Where was Only the Devil Lives Without Hope produced?
- Only the Devil Lives Without Hope was produced in Norway, Sweden.