That would require sustained attention, sustained effort and sustained execution.

Some of the executions were filmed by Russian forces themselves, while others were observed by Ukrainian drones hovering above.

"He told me, 'there was an execution yesterday - it was a person in the next cell'," she recalls.

Morales echoed those sentiments, saying, “Mi Familia’s lyrical beauty, authentic representation and lovingly crafted execution make it a modern American classic.”

Waiting for the execution in Al Ashmar Square last week, people in the crowd explained why they wanted to witness Al-Ras be put to death.