You Will Die in Prison

RTE One HD

10:35 PM to 11:40 PM

Wednesday 3 September

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Chronicling the 222-day ordeal of Bernard Phelan, an Irish-French citizen wrongfully taken hostage in Mashhad, Iran, in October 2022. The film opens with Phelan's capture outside the Imam Reza mosque, thrusting viewers into his experience inside the notorious 'Satan's Block' of Mashhad prison. This documentary portrays Phelan's struggle for survival, his relentless defiance against his captors, and the critical diplomatic efforts that secured his release on humanitarian grounds in May 2023