| 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 |
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Djihad! is a 2006 French drama television film by director and writer Félix Olivier.
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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