Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

2024 · 30 min · Documentary

Survivor Abduweli flees a Chinese Uyghur internment camp to Norway. Now, heading to Germany to confront a past torturer, his daughter’s panic attack forces a choice: exposing Uyghur genocide for the world, or shielding his family from painful memories.

Directed by Håvard Bustnes · Written by Håvard Bustnes

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