Documentary overview

The Road to Damascus, filmed by a team of Syrian documentarians, captures a rapid HTS-led military offensive that culminated in the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The filmmakers obtained rare frontline access to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)–led forces, following them from their departure in Idlib through successive advances into cities and finally to the capital, Damascus. Their exclusive footage provides an on-the-ground view of the operations, movements and engagements that contributed to the regime's collapse.

Alongside combat scenes, the film records civilians’ reactions as opposition forces advanced and urban areas changed hands, highlighting the human and social consequences of the campaign 14 years after Syrians first rose up against Assad's rule. The documentary offers a primary-source perspective on the offensive's speed, tactics and local impact, illuminating how the long-running conflict reached a decisive moment as reported by Al Jazeera