The film was subsequently screened 15 times in August across five continents via the BBC World and BBC Arabic services.

‘One Yazidi Family vs. ISIS’ follows the deeply moving story of the Chatto family whose flight from violent persecution, enslavement and death symbolises the horrors experienced by the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria, as well as the courage and humanity it takes to overcome such traumatic events.

Unusually, the filmmakers made contact with the Chattos six months before they were captured by ISIS jihadists, and the film charts the survival stories of various family members as they attempt to reunite in Europe.

The BBC remains the gold standard for international news and documentary broadcasting, and so we are naturally pleased that ‘One Family vs. ISIS’ is receiving such a powerful international platform

‘We believe this is an important documentary for raising awareness about the plight of the Yazidi population in Iraq and Syria,’ said Joel Wykeham, Executive Producer at RWF World. ‘Many Yazidis are still living in camps, more than five years after they were displaced from their homes by ISIS jihadists.’

‘The BBC remains the gold standard for international news and documentary broadcasting, and so we are naturally pleased that ‘One Family vs. ISIS’ is receiving such a powerful international platform.’