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The Martyr

Martyren. Sweden. Short film. 2018. . Director: Ahmed Abdullahi.
Subtitles: English.
Age rec. 14+

Omar has started hanging out with a new group of friends, and spends a lot of time at the mosque. When he tells his mum that he’s leaving for Turkey to attend koran school, she’s very worried. A powerful film about radicalisation and society’s lack of a response to it.

Screened:

In the shorts package Film & Talks 2: The Martyr. Buy tickets here

In the shorts package New Swedish Shorts 2. Buy tickets here