Also Known as Jihadi (2017)
Also Known as Jihadi follows the progress of a young man's journey from France to Syria, and back to France, where he is incarcerated for allegedly joining Daesh. Based on real events, and drawn from thousands of pages of judicial documents, the work employs the so-called landscape theory (fukeiron in Japanese). The character's paths to radicalism are rendered purely through a series of landscape shots filmed at the locations traversed by the subject: a biography determined not by what the subject did, but by what the subject saw, and one that questions how these landscapes reflect the social and political structures that are the backdrop for a journey of alienation and return.
Director: Eric Baudelaire
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: March 11, 2017
Screenplay
Cinematography: Alan Guichaoua, Claire Mathon
Editing: Claire Atherton
Production: Poulet-Malassis, Spectre Productions
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
jihad
More Films by Director: Eric Baudelaire
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Also Known as Jihadi about?
- Also Known as Jihadi follows the progress of a young man's journey from France to Syria, and back to France, where he is incarcerated for allegedly joining Daesh. Based on real events, and drawn from thousands of pages of judicial documents, the work employs the so-called landscape theory (fukeiron in Japanese). The character's paths to radicalism are rendered purely through a series of landscape shots filmed at the locations traversed by the subject: a biography determined not by what the subject did, but by what the subject saw, and one that questions how these landscapes reflect the social and political structures that are the backdrop for a journey of alienation and return.
- Who directed Also Known as Jihadi?
- Also Known as Jihadi was directed by Eric Baudelaire.
- How long is Also Known as Jihadi?
- Also Known as Jihadi has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Also Known as Jihadi?
- Also Known as Jihadi is a Documentary film.
- Where was Also Known as Jihadi produced?
- Also Known as Jihadi was produced in France.