'I only had this father, and he’s gone': Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
With more than 177,000 people forcibly disappeared since 2011, short doc Maybe Tomorrow captures ‘the violence of waiting’ experienced by family
TL;DR
- Wafa Mustafa's father was forcibly disappeared in Syria in 2013.
- Over 177,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Syria between 2011 and 2025.
- Mustafa, with filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab, co-directed the documentary short 'Maybe Tomorrow'.
- The film focuses on Mustafa's search for information about her father and the 'violence of waiting'.
- The documentary highlights the toll of enforced disappearances on families and the fight for truth and accountability.
- Mustafa advocates for remembering the disappeared and ensuring their existence is acknowledged.