New Film Explains Extremist Radicalization




Midday on WNYC show

Summary: <p>Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jonathan Hacker and Jesse Morton a former jihadist and founder of Parallel Networks, an organization dedicated to countering violent extremism discuss Hacker’s new documentary, <em>Path of Blood</em>. Based on his acclaimed book of the same title, the film offers an intimate perspective on terrorism using a trove of Al-Qaeda home-movie footage captured by the security services and shows how idealism and youth and can be used to create violent extremism. The film opens on July 13 at the <a href="http://www.ifccenter.com/films/path-of-blood/">IFC Center</a>.</p> <p>On July 13 and July 14, Jonathan Hacker will be at a Q&amp;A at <a href="http://www.ifccenter.com/films/path-of-blood/">IFC Center</a> at 7 pm. </p> <p>On July 20 <em>Path of Blood</em> will be showing at <a href="https://www.laemmle.com/films/44093">Laemmle's Music Hall</a> in Los Angeles, with a national release to follow. </p> <p><em>This segment is guest host Jenna Flanagan</em>. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>