Recruiting for Jihad

2017 1h 7m NO

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 2

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Recruiting for Jihad is an investigative documentary film about Norwegian ISIS recruiter Ubaydullah Hussain.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ubaydullah Hussein
Himself
Adel Khan Farooq
Himself
Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Writers: Adil Khan Farooq, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Languages: Arabic, English, Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Norwegian.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ubaydullah Hussein and Adel Khan Farooq and Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6756464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Norwegian.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Ubaydullah Hussein and Adel Khan Farooq and Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6756464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.