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Synopsis

A British journalist goes undercover and infiltrates the digital propaganda channels of the so-called Islamic State, which has been mobilising ever greater numbers of young women from Europe. Her daily internet contacts with an ISIS recruiter gradually pull her in and push the limits of her investigation. Based on Anna Erelle’s factual account of her experiences as an undercover journalist.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Panorama Special - World premiere

Details

Year: 2018
Type of film: Features
Running time: 105 mins
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Producer: Timur Bekmambetov, Olga Kharina
Executive Producer: Adam Sidman, Rick Sobalvarro, Maria Zatulovskaya, Igor Tsay
Editor: Andrey Shugaev
Screenwriter: Brittany Poulton (script), Olga Kharina (script), Timur Bekmambetov (script), Anna Érelle (book)
Production Designer: Ben Smith
Sound: Nigel Albermaniche
Music: Music Supervisor: Andy Ross
Principal cast: Valene Kane, Shazad Latif, Christine Adams, Amir Rahimzadeh, Morgan Watkins