Investigating Paradise

Investigating the idea of paradise in the muslim world.

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.

Cast

Salima Abada

Younès Sabeur Chérif

Aida Guechoud

Crew

Merzak Allouache

Director

Merzak Allouache

Screenplay

Bahia Allouache

Screenplay

Bahia Allouache

Producer

Merzak Allouache

Producer

Amine Kabbes

First Assistant Director

Alexis Durand-Brault

Supervising Sound Editor

Hocine Hadjali

Director of Photography

Yahia Bouchaala

Original Music Composer

Mohamed Amine Teggar

Sound Recordist