A nursing home aide

from Africa.  An actor from

Colombia. A U.S. Navy

veteran from Chicago.


So different at first glance,

they all have a horrific experience

in common:

they have survived torture.

Their lives irrevocably changed, four torture survivors share their personal accounts in the new human rights documentary Beneath the Blindfold


Co-directed by independent filmmakers Ines Sommer and Kathy Berger, Beneath the Blindfold follows these courageous survivors in their daily lives thereby allowing viewers to witness the long-term impact that torture has had on them individually, their families, and their communities.  Beneath the Blindfold sensitively paints a holistic portrait of the survivors’ experiences, path to healing and life after torture.