The Essence of Terror
The Essence of Terror
2013, Swedish. Directed by Andreas Rocksén.
Journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye talk about the horrendous days in the desert, rail executions and false terror charges. They were arrested before they could report on the violence in the closed state of Ogaden. But the Ethiopian regime failed to silence them. With the help of never-before-seen video material and testimonies smuggled out of the country by a high ranking official, the whole story can finally be told. About Johan and Martin. About the violence in Ogaden. And about the prisoners of dictatorship.
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- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 14 October 2013
- Original title
- Diktaturens Fångar
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Andreas Rocksén
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The Essence of Terror isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 October 2013. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Essence of Terror, try Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, Jim: The James Foley Story, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed The Essence of Terror?
The Essence of Terror (2013) was directed by Andreas Rocksén and stars Martin Schibbye, Johan Persson.