New York, May 15, 2025—The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is pleased to announce the digital release of its award-winning short animated documentary that explores the trauma and resilience of families of the disappeared in Syria. After an extensive tour of international film festivals in Asia, Europe, and North America, the acclaimed film recently returned home for its first screening in Syria. Now, it is available to audiences the world over on the ICTJ website and YouTube channel.
Tomorrow We Continue tells the story of a young Syrian mother of two navigating life as a refugee in Berlin, after her husband is detained and disappeared by Syrian security forces. Inspired by true accounts gathered from Syrians both inside and outside the country, the film captures the emotional burden of forced displacement and the relentless search for truth by families of the missing.
“This film is about reclaiming the narrative,” says Nousha Kabawat, co-executive producer and head of ICTJ’s Syria program. “It is a story for Syrians, by Syrians—those who are still searching, who are still waiting, who continue to live in that space between hope and loss.”
The film is the product of the Bridges of Truth project, an ICTJ-led collaboration of seven leading Syrian civil society organizations. Launched in 2017, the project raises awareness about the plight of detainees, the forcibly disappeared, and their families and advocates for justice for the innumerable victims of the Syrian conflict and the former regime’s repression.
The recent screening in Darayya, Syria, on April 26 marked a milestone for the film. Many of those in attendance have been directly affected by arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and displacement. The film resonated deeply with the audience, offering a moment of communal acknowledgment and reflection.
“We are deeply moved that it was shown in Darayya, a city that has endured so much. This film was born from Syria’s pain, and it has now come home,” explains Fernando Travesí, ICTJ’s executive director and the film’s screenwriter and co-executive producer.
“By sharing it online, we intend to reach people around the globe—those who themselves continue to search for a missing loved one or who have been forcibly displaced, as well as the many others who can learn from and help amplify their stories,” continued Travesí, who wrote the script based on victims’ lived experiences, shared with ICTJ for its report A Guide Through the Untold Darkness. “Our hope is for this film to open up global conversations about the profound effects of enforced disappearance and displacement.”
ICTJ invites audiences everywhere to watch the film and to stand in solidarity with those still living with the pain of the unknown. View it on the ICTJ website or YouTube channel.
