Among the Believers
2015 · Movie · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · 85% critics
This documentary offers an unsettling, eye-opening look at a radical religious school in Pakistan and how it influences children from a very young age. With rare access and chilling footage, it explores the forces behind the growth of extremism locally and beyond.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-04-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (21 votes)
About
If you want urgent, real-world documentaries about extremism and its roots, this may fit, especially if you liked Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror; Not for you if you avoid disturbing footage or intense topics.
Pros: rare access; timely subject; chilling footage | Cons: disturbing content; heavy themes; unsettling tone
Themes
- politics
- jihad
- indoctrination
- woman director
- radical politics
- radical islam
Cast & crew
Abdul Aziz Ghazi
as Himself, Imam Abdul Aziz
- PH
Pervez Hoodbhoy
as Himself
Abdul Rashid Ghazi
as Himself, Imam Abdul Rashid (archive footage)
Directed by Mohammed Naqvi, Hemal Trivedi