The Empty Room

The Empty Room

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Director:Jasna Krajinovic
Length:58 minutes
Genre:Document

Family Happiness

Director: Jasna Krajinovic

Eighteen-year-old Sabri fooled his mother Saliha into thinking that he was going to a friend's wedding – she even prepared a wedding suit for him. Instead he went to Syria to fight for Islamic State. His last words with Saliha were a text message. But the simple announcement of his death was sent by someone else. The devastated Saliha meets with other parents who are going through the same experience. She appears with them in public and before the regional parliament in Belgium to warn about the dangers that could threaten any family today. Who is responsible for the radicalisation of young people? And can they somehow be prevented from crossing the border? The empty rooms are filled with many questions.

Length: 58 min

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • France
  • Belgium

Family Happiness

Director: Jasna Krajinovic

Eighteen-year-old Sabri fooled his mother Saliha into thinking that he was going to a friend's wedding – she even prepared a wedding suit for him. Instead he went to Syria to fight for Islamic State. His last words with Saliha were a text message. But the simple announcement of his death was sent by someone else. The devastated Saliha meets with other parents who are going through the same experience. She appears with them in public and before the regional parliament in Belgium to warn about the dangers that could threaten any family today. Who is responsible for the radicalisation of young people? And can they somehow be prevented from crossing the border? The empty rooms are filled with many questions.

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • France
  • Belgium