Vacations

Soleiman Faqiri, with schizophrenia, died in an Ontario jail. His brother Yusuf's fight uncovered through an inquest the shocking truth about Soleiman's confinement conditions and death. Soleiman Faqiri, who suffered from schizophrenia, was found dead in an Ontario jail. After a courageous seven-year fight for answers, his brother Yusuf finally learns the shocking truth about Soleiman's death through a much anticipated coroner's inquest. My Brother, Soleiman weaves together eyewitness accounts, and chilling jail CCTV footage as the inquest unfolds, laying bare the conditions of Soleiman's confinement and the events leading up to his tragic death. The Faqiri family shares an intimate portrait of Soleiman, an athlete and promising engineering student-whose devotion to his family and faith remained steadfast despite his deteriorating mental health, which caused growing concern and efforts to care for him. Inspired by his mother Maryam's unyielding strength, Yusuf leads a campaign for truth and accountability that perseveres through three police investigations that end without criminal charges, setting the stage for a coroner's inquest that provides new evidence and a stunning verdict. In a rare interview, Correctional Sergeant Clark Moss, a 27-year veteran, candidly speaks on a video he filmed - against jail policy - to document Soleiman's deplorable conditions. Moss offers critical insight into the challenges frontline staff face while navigating complex, high-risk situations, emphasizing the urgent need for specialized training in working with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. My Brother, Soleiman takes a compassionate yet incisive approach in examining the systemic failures that led to Soleiman's tragic death. It confronts viewers with the human toll and the complex realities at the intersection of mental illness and the prison system, highlighting the urgent need for reform.