Investigating Paradise (2018)
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.
Director:
Merzak Allouache
Writers:
Merzak Allouache, Bahia Allouache.
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Salima Abada as |
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Younès Sabeur Chérif as |
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Aida Guechoud as |
| Directing | Merzak Allouache | Director |
| Writing | Merzak Allouache | Screenplay |
| Directing | Amine Kabbes | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Bahia Allouache | Producer |
| Sound | Alexis Durand-Brault | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Merzak Allouache | Producer |
| Writing | Bahia Allouache | Screenplay |
| Camera | Hocine Hadjali | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Yahia Bouchaala | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Mohamed Amine Teggar | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Bahia Allouache | Editor |