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Filmed in prisons and detention camps, this documentary turns the camera on men and women who committed their lives to the Islamic State, tracing its rise and fall through the personal experiences of those who lived through it. In telling their personal stories, a narrative of the Islamic State emer...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Arabic French Kurdish |
| Language Notes: | Dialogue in English, Arabic, French and Kurdish with English subtitles. |
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[Montréal] :
Metafilms,
[2022]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Docuseek) |
| Summary: | Filmed in prisons and detention camps, this documentary turns the camera on men and women who committed their lives to the Islamic State, tracing its rise and fall through the personal experiences of those who lived through it. In telling their personal stories, a narrative of the Islamic State emerges. We hear about the radical teachings that drew men and women to fight in Syria, the ins and outs of IS administration (the oil trade, meting out punishments, housing), and beliefs in everything from the incompatibility of Islam and democracy to detailed descriptions of heaven. Interspersed with the interviews is footage of contemporary Syrian Kurdistan. It is a harsh environment in which an even harsher ideological quasi-state took hold. |
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| Item Description: | Wide screen (1.78:1) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (128 min., 37 sec.)) sound, color |
| Production Credits: | Produced by Zayne Akyol, Sylvain Corbeil, Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre ; cinematography, Nicolas Canniccioni, Arshia Shakiba ; editor, Mathieu Bouchard-Malo ; original score, Roger Tellier-Craig. |