Raqqa becomes the self-declared capital of the Islamic State, and this film follows what daily life looked like for the people who lived under its rule there. Residents describe strict religious laws enforced by morality police, public punishments carried out for minor infractions, and a steady stream of propaganda broadcasts used to control the population and recruit new fighters. The film relies on testimony from people who lived through the occupation, alongside on-the-ground footage from inside the city, to build a picture of how the group actually governed rather than how it presented itself. It traces the mechanics of that control: checkpoints, informants, religious courts, and the fear that kept ordinary people compliant even as the group's territory expanded. The personal accounts carry the weight of the film, showing the gap between the group's declared caliphate and the lived experience of those trapped inside it.