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2017102 min0documentary

4.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Political Systems

Also Known as Jihadi

2017102 min0documentary

4.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Thousands of pages of judicial documents detail the story of a young man from France who traveled to Syria and joined Daesh in 2015.

Political Systems

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Eric Baudelaire

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Thousands of pages of judicial documents detail the story of a young man from France who traveled to Syria and joined Daesh in 2015.

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Eric Baudelaire

Eric Baudelairedirector

Eric Baudelaire

Eric Baudelairewriter

Alan Guichaouacast

Claire Mathon

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Claire Athertoncast

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A young man from France travels to Syria in 2015. He allegedly joins Daesh and faces arrest upon his return. Eric Baudelaire's "Also Known as Jihadi" uses thousands of pages of judicial documents to depict his story. The film includes various shots of locations that mirror social and political factors behind his radicalization. The narrative details his feelings of alienation and the events leading to his involvement with terrorism.

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