Krigerne fra nord

Mar 19 2015 N/A 0h 59m
Documentary, History, News

The issue of young Muslims traveling from Europe to countries such as Syria and Somalia to fight with Islamic rebels is a highly topical one, making this story of a Danish-Somalian boy even more relevant. His back turned to the camera as he looks out over a nondescript housing development in Copenhagen, “The Shadow” describes how he fell victim to recruiters from the militant Somalian rebel group al-Shabaab. He outlines the conditions that make boys such as him susceptible to the lure of the “holy war,” explaining that, “Nothing in my life made any sense.” So eloquent is he in his account that one might think it was scripted, but what happened to him is as real as the scenes from a suicide attack by one of his former friends.

Plot

Warriors from the North is about young Somali-Scandinavian men, who leave their comfortable everyday life in Scandinavia to become fighters - even suicide bombers, in Somalia - one of the most dangerous and impoverished places in the world.

Written by

Lars Kristian Andersen, Søren Steen Jespersen

Directed by

Nasib Farah, Søren Steen Jespersen

Cast

N/A

Crew

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Production Countries

Somalia, Denmark

Production Companies

Made in Copenhagen

Languages

Dansk

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
40
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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