| Aching Heart | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Swedish | Det svider i hjärtat |
| Directed by | Oscar Hedin |
| Written by | Oscar Hedin |
| Distributed by | Laika Films & Television |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Aching Heart (Swedish: Det svider i hjärtat; lit. 'It hurts in the heart') is a Swedish documentary film about the world of young European Muslims who dedicate themselves to jihad, or holy war. It was nominated by the Swedish Film Institute for the 43rd Guldbagge Awards in the category of Best Documentary Feature.
The film includes the story of "two young Swedes with immigrant backgrounds - one from Ostermalm, one of Stockholm's poshest neighborhoods, and one from Kvanum, a tiny town in central Sweden - who left their homes in the 1990s to seek martyrdom in the wars of Chechnya and Bosnia and Herzegovina."
Oscar Hedin, the director and writer of the film received support from academics who have studied the phenomenon of Islamic radicalisation.
See also
Related documentaries
References
- ^ Swedish documentary follows "regular" Europeans who turn to jihad - International Herald Tribune
- 2007 nominations for Guldbagge – The Swedish national film award - Website for Swedish Film Institute
External links
- Official website
- Aching Heart at IMDb
- Aching Heart at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- Trailer in Swedish on YouTube
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