Salafistes Explained

Salafistes
Director:	François Margolin Lemine Ould M. Salem
Starring:	Omar Ould Hamaha François Margolin
Studio:	Margo Cinema
Distributor:	Margo Cinema (France) Cinema Libre Studio (United States)
Runtime:	75 minutes
Country:	France Mali Mauritania Tunisia
Language:	French Arabic Bambara English

Salafistes (Salafists or Jihadists) is a 2016 French documentary film about Islamic terrorism. The film was highly controversial in its native France, and was given a rare rating of 18+ by the French Commission de classification des œuvres cinématographiques.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: France Restricts ‘Salafistes,’ Film on Islamic Radicals. Blaise, Lilia. The New York Times. January 27, 2016. April 19, 2024.
2. Critics and controversy: the reception of Salafistes (2016) in France, followed by an interview with co-director François Margolin. Studies in French Cinema. November 1, 2018. 19. 3. 233 - 245. 2024-04-11.
3. Web site: Les Salafistes is gruelling viewing – but it can help us understand terror. Nougayrède, Natalie. The Guardian. January 30, 2016. April 19, 2024.