• Director(s)

    n/a

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

TV Show

A Dangerous Dynasty, House Of Assad

A DANGEROUS DYNASTY, HOUSE OF ASSAD is a documentary series tracking the rise of Syria's ruling family; in this episode, unexpected circumstances lead Bashar al-Assad to become the country's president.…

A DANGEROUS DYNASTY, HOUSE OF ASSAD is a documentary series tracking the rise of Syria's ruling family; in this episode, unexpected circumstances lead Bashar al-Assad to become the country's president.

  • Director(s)

    n/a

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

disturbing images
Classified Date:
28/04/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
disturbing images
There is archive black and white footage of soldiers stabbing dogs and biting the heads off of live snakes as part of a military parade. These images are grainy and there is no clear sight of the animal's injuries. We see black and white images of dead bodies following archive footage of the bombing of a city. A man is stretchered away with sight of real injuries after a car bomb attack, but there is no close up detail. We see footage of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre.
additional issues
There is real footage of bombs being dropped from aeroplanes onto a Syrian city, and gunfire and explosions. A man is dragged away by another in footage of public mourning following the death of a president. There are references to the death of a man in a car accident and we see people grieving.
images of real dead bodies and violence, moderate threat
Classified Date:
28/04/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
In footage, soldiers fire guns at people. We see the aftermath of a car bomb attack which leaves a car on fire and wrecks nearby buildings. There are references to a man being shot in the head and to others being assassinated in car bomb attacks.
threat and horror
We see real footage of men made to kneel at gunpoint with their wrists tied behind them and bags over their head; we are told they will face torture in prison.
disturbing images
We see what appears to be the real dead body of a man on a stretcher, carried away after a car bomb attack. There are glimpses of real dead bodies covered by cloth and with what appears to be glimpses of blood, but these images are undetailed.
additional issues
There are brief, undetailed references to drug dealing and mental illness. Mild bad language includes the term 'balls'. There are undetailed verbal references to a man's supposed suicide.
disturbing images of real dead bodies and violence
Classified Date:
28/04/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
There are verbal references to the killing of an 11-year-old boy who was tortured with cigarette burns and had his penis cut off; we are told about the torture of other teenage boys and see a picture of one with a bloodied, bruised face. There are scenes of real war violence, with guns being fired, rockets launched and explosions in cities and urban areas. We see people fleeing from gunfire and taking cover on the ground. There are verbal references to the massacring of civilians.
disturbing images
We see a number of people writhing on the floor as they are treated for exposure to sarin gas; we later see many bodies lying on the ground which appear to have died as a result of the chemical weapon attack. We see undetailed images of real dead bodies, with sight of blood in the aftermath of shootings and war violence; some of these are covered in white cloth bags. A man carries the bloody body of a child through a battle-torn area.
additional issues
We are told a member of the Assad regime tells protesters to 'impregnate' their wives so they can raise 'better' children.
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  • Classified date

    28/04/2023

  • Distributor

    BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

  • Language

    English