This documentary is an intimate portrait of the family of Ibrahim Mouazzi, a Hezbollah guerrilla fighter who died in the 2006 Lebanon war. Over the course of a year we follow Ibrahim’s wife, Dalal Mouazzi, as she grapples with the death of her martyred husband. While Dalal is proud of the way Ibrahim died, his loss has left a painful void in her life, and in the lives of her five young children.

The film will show how Hezbollah takes the family under its wing, offering spiritual counseling and social support. Hezbollah views the children of martyrs as ideal future fighters. We witness how the Mouazzi children are socialized by Hezbollah and their community to love and respect the concept of Jihad.

These private moments give unique insight into the lives of members of Hezbollah’s Shiite Muslim community. We see how the Party of God, which is considered a terrorist organization by many Western countries, encourages its supporters to become martyrs by glorifying the concept of Jihad and creating a sense of loyalty by providing social support. Hezbollah’s social programs, which are staffed by well-educated employees, offer some of the best social welfare services in Lebanon and are the essence of Hezbollah’s power.

Originally broadcasted by VPRO in 2008.
© VPRO Backlight May 2008

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Credits:
Director and research: Daisy Mohr
Editor: Milika de Jonge
Camera: Wissam Abdel Khalek, Mohammed Hamzeh
Re-recording mixer: Mark Meewis
Color grading: Ronald van Dieren
Producer: Judith van den Berg
Commissioning editors: Jos de Putter, Doke Romeijn
Thanks to Mohammed Husseuni, Hassan Mouazi, Nawal Sweidan, Shuchen Tan
English, French and Spanish subtitles: Ericsson.
French and Spanish subtitles are co-funded by European Union.