Investigating Paradise

تحقيق في الجنة (original title)

2018135 min6.2Arabic

Directed by

Merzak Allouache

Logline

Investigating the idea of paradise in the muslim world.

Synopsis

Young Algerian journalist Nedjma is investigating Islamic accounts of paradise. She is particularly interested in the descriptions used by Salafi preachers to recruit young Algerian men as jihadists. She and her colleague Mustapha find a number of disturbing, richly embellished video sermons and decide to explore the phenomenon in more detail.

Festivals

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Berlin International Film Festival 2017

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Seattle International Film Festival 2017

Cast and Crew

Cast: Salima Abada, Younès Sabeur Chérif, Aida Guechoud

Writers: Merzak Allouache (Screenplay), Bahia Allouache (Screenplay)

Cinematographer: Hocine Hadjali

Editor: Bahia Allouache

Sound Designer: Alexis Durand-Brault

Composer: Yahia Bouchaala

Direction team: Amine Kabbes (First Assistant Director)

Producers: Bahia Allouache, Merzak Allouache

Production: Baya Films, Les. Asphofilms.

Documentary

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