Also Known as Jihadi
Synopsis
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.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eric Baudelaire
- Screenplay & Story
- Eric Baudelaire
- Original Title
- Also Known as Jihadi
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Poulet-Malassis, Spectre Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eric Baudelaire
Eric Baudelaire
Claire Mathon, Alan Guichaoua
Claire Atherton
Department Leadership Roster
Eric Baudelaire
Writer
Eric Baudelaire
Director
Claire Mathon
Director of Photography
Alan Guichaoua
Director of Photography
Claire Atherton
Editor
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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.
Who stars in Also Known as Jihadi?
The principal cast of Also Known as Jihadi includes Not specified.
When was Also Known as Jihadi released and how long is it?
Also Known as Jihadi was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.