Djihad (film)
Djihad! is a 2006 French drama television film by director and writer Félix Olivier.
| Djihad | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Félix Olivier Richard Schlesinger |
| Directed by | Félix Olivier |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original languages | French, Arabic, English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jacques Ouaniche |
| Running time | 2 x 100 minutes |
| Distributor | Canal + |
| Release | |
| Original release |
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Plot
The lives and destinies of five French characters intersect during the Iraq War. Three young French Arabs (Cherif, Karim, and Youssef) each for a different reason joins a jihadi group to fight against the Americans. Delphine LeGuen, a 40-something French woman running an NGO in Baghdad at the outbreak of the war, gets kidnapped and held by the jihadi insurgents. Meanwhile, a mid-level French diplomat, Hugo Bessieres, uncovers French corruption of the UN Oil for Food program while gathering evidence to support his country's effort to prevent the war.
Cast
- Adel Bencherif as Karim
- Marianne Denicourt as Delphine Le Guen
- Thierry Frémont as Hugo Bessières
- Saïd Taghmaoui as Youssef
- Slimane Hadjar as Chérif
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Globes de Cristal Award | Best TV Movie / TV Series | Felix Olivier | Nominated |
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