AMONG THE BELIEVERS
Directed by HEMAL TRIVEDI AND MOHAMMED ALI NAQVI

Date
September 10, 2019
About Project
DIRECTOR
HEMAL TRIVEDI AND MOHAMMED ALI NAQVI
COUNTRY
PAKISTAN, USA
RUNNING TIME
85 mins
YEAR
2015
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH, URDU WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
ABOUT THE FILM
An intimate and shocking exploration into the spread of the radical Islamic school Red Mosque in Pakistan, which trains legions of children to devote their lives to jihad from a very young age. Charismatic cleric Abdul Aziz Ghazi, an ISIS supporter and Taliban ally, is waging jihad against the Pakistani state. His dream is to impose a strict version of Shariah law throughout the country, as a model for the world. Opposition against Aziz comes to a head in December 2014, when he insults a grieving nation by trying to justify the brutal massacre of 132 school children in Peshawar by the Taliban.
Awards
Best Documentary, Hollywood Film Festival
F:ACT Award, CPH:DOX
Best Documentary, Human Rights Film Festival
Audience Choice, Seattle South Asian Film Festival