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The Good Terrorist

The Good Terrorist

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 27, 2019

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

The Good Terrorist

Director

Robert Oey

Description

A former Islamic fundamentalist changes from a hateful and spiteful jihadist to a free citizen who renounces violence. Eight days after the gruesome murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, the Netherlands witnessed a failed terror attack by Islamic fundamentalists. Jason Walters and Ismael Aknikh were arrested by Dutch Special Police after a 14-day siege of their flat. Jason was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment at the Terrorist Unit prison in Vught, but over this period underwent a transformation from hateful jihadist into a man of peace.