Summary
Frontline investigative journalist Najibullah Quraishi (The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan) infiltrates a "jihad school" for young children run by ISIS as part of his exploration of how the radical terrorist group has risen to such prominence in the Middle East in such a brief amount of time. Also included is Taliban Hunters, reporter Mobeen Azhar's eyewitness look at the daily patrol of an anti-terrorism police unit in Karachi, Pakistan. ~ Violet LeVoit, Rovi
Additional Information
| Subjects |
IS (Organization)
Terrorism -- Afghanistan. Terrorism -- Pakistan. Terrorism -- Islamic countries. Terrorism -- Pakistan -- Karachi -- Prevention. Terrorists -- Afghanistan. Terrorists -- Pakistan. Terrorists -- Islamic countries. Child terrorists -- Afghanistan. Jihad. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Arlington, Virginia] :PBS,2016 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Frontline (Television program) |
| Contributors |
Quraishi, Najibullah,
commentator, director of photography, television director. Azhar, Mobeen, commentator, television director. Edge, Dan, composer, television producer. Lyman, Will, 1948- narrator. Freeman, Barney, composer. Vella, Ben, composer. Clover Films (Firm), production company. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher. PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor. |
| Participants/Performers |
Narrator, Will Lyman ; commentators, Najibullah Quraishi, Mobeen Azhar. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, Dan Edge, Barney Freeman, Ben Vella. |
| Language |
English In English with optional English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Documentary. "A Frontline production with Clover Films." "Frontline is a production of WGBH Boston." Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Frontline. Program content: ©2015. "[C]ontains graphic and violent imagery; viewer discretion is advised." |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781627895842 1627895841 |
| Other | Classic View |