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Killing in the Name (2010)

Name: Killing in the Name
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010
Duration: 39 min

Directed by Jed Rothstein · 39 min

Year: 2010
Running time: 39 min
Countries: United States
Languages: English
Produced by: Rory Kennedy, Jed Rothstein and Liz Garbus

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About the film

Killing in the Name is a 2010 documentary film on Islamist terrorism. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 83rd Academy Awards on January 25, 2011 but lost to Strangers No More.

From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What it is about

Jihadism

The record

Title	Killing in the Name
Year	2010
Directed by	Jed Rothstein
Runs	39 min
Wikidata	Q1741379

Source: Wikidata (CC0), read Fri Oct 16.

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