Synopsis:

This film looks at the tragedy of the deadly Russian school siege through the eyes of child survivors, exploring the devastating impact of violent conflict on children. On September 1, 2004, a group of heavily armed rebel extremists stormed into School No. 1 in Beslan, Russia. For three days, more than a thousand children and adults were held hostage in a sweltering gymnasium, denied food and water, and forced to keep their hands over their heads. The harrowing siege ended on September 3 with a series of explosions and a hail of gunfire that killed some 350 people - half of them children. In this film, the youngest survivors of Beslan tell their story, accompanied by chilling footage shot by the hostage-takers themselves. In heartbreaking interviews, kids ranging in age from six to twelve recount the events that robbed them of their family, friends and innocence.