Episode
Frontline: Escaping Eritrea
Overview
An unprecedented undercover investigation into one of the world’s most repressive regimes — Eritrea. Exclusive secret footage and testimony shed new light on shocking allegations of torture, arbitrary detention and indefinite forced conscription.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 40
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2021-05-04
- Runtime
- 54 min
Episode context
Escaping Eritrea is Episode 10 in Season 40 of Frontline. It aired on 2021-05-04. The runtime is 54 min.
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