Killing Anna

The extraordinary story of a woman who risks everything to expose one of the world’s most brutal regimes. When a Syrian academic in Amsterdam receives shocking footage of a massacre carried out by an unknown army officer, she tracks down the perpetrators by unconventional means.

How a shocking video from Syria led to a very unusual detective story. A Syrian academic in Amsterdam receives footage of a massacre of civilians committed by an unknown officer during the war in Syria. The video haunts her. She traces the perpetrator and poses as ‘Anna’ to connect with him on Facebook, luring him into a series of revealing calls.

Killing Anna is a deeply captivating psychological thriller, with psychological insights that are both refined and, at times, surprisingly simple. Can you catch a murderer by probing the depths of his vanity and suppressed conscience? And can you touch the fire without burning yourself?