A famous book was written about the subject and based on the memoirs of Ahmad Yousefzadeh (one of the captives), Those 23 People, which was published by Soore Mehr Publication.
[2][3] He had the teenagers separated from other Iranian captives and brought them to his palace,[4] where he reportedly sympathized with them, his daughter Hala Hussain giving them flowers.
[4][6] The Iraqi press produced videos and photographs of the teens and published them alongside a famous quote by Hussein, "کل اطفال العالم اطفالنا" (all the children in the world are ours).
[13] In 2019, a film, 23 People, based on the book was produced by Mehdi Jafari and sponsored by Owj Arts and Media Organization in Tehran.
In October 2018, General Qasem Soleimani attended the movie's release and met with members of the cast and crew on location in Iran's capital.