SISYPHUS

The Epic Story of Resistance

Sisyphus is more than a documentary - it's a powerful tribute to the brave souls who fought against the tyrannical communist regimes of the 20th century. With each of its five 50-minute long episodes, it tells the story of those who dared to stand up to oppression, t...

The year 1989 stands as a majestic moment in history, having profoundly altered the trajectory of the world.

While the Chinese military violently crushed a peaceful mass demonstration in Beijing, resulting in the loss of hundreds of innocent lives, Eastern Europe experienced a seismic shift as ...

The year 1980 marked a pivotal turning point in the Cold War with the emergence of the Polish Solidarity Movement.

During the months of the workers' rebellion, the Soviet empire found itself on the defensive, both politically and morally, as the movement gained momentum.

The dissidents in com...

Through the fires of unrelenting persecution, political opposition leaders were forged in the crucible of communist societies.

Day after day, they faced the relentless threat of harassment, arrest, torture, imprisonment, and even death, with their loved ones often caught in the crosshairs. Coun...

This episode of the documentary delves into the tumultuous uprisings that occurred under communist dictatorship. Throughout history, mass demonstrations periodically broke out, with German workers rising up in East Berlin in 1953, Hungarian people launching a revolution in 1956, and Polish worker...

The episode traces the violent rise of communist regimes and their subsequent establishment of some of the most repressive political systems known in human history.

These regimes aimed to reshape entire societies, resulting in the deprivation of fundamental human rights for citizens, including ...