General information

Call No.:

350-4-7:6/1

Part of series

HU OSA 350-4-7 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Middle East: Other

Located at

BetaSP NTSC #6 / No. 1

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00010001

Date of production

1993

Date

1993

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

English, Bosnian, Serbian, English

Duration

53 min.

Notes

Warning: graphic images.

Content

Form/Genre

Documentary film

Contents Summary

“To the Ends of the Earth” is the third episode of the “From Beirut to Bosnia” series created by correspondent Robert Fisk, in which he attempts to find out why an increasing number of Muslims have come to hate the West. This episode compares the plight of Muslims in Egypt and Bosnia. Interviews with Islamic freedom fighters and war casualties shed light on the dynamics of the ongoing struggle for the survival of these communities. Includes footage of the assassination of President Sadat by Islamic fundamentalists as well as interviews with members of Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya about the attempts to create an Islamic state. The episode discusses the divide between the rich and poor, as well as the role of the police in torturing Islamic suspects. In Bosnia, where the Islamic faith is under threat by Serbian and Croat forces, the film’s focus is on the effects of the war on the Bosnian Muslim population and their loss of faith in the Western powers. Contains interviews with Bosnian civilians, Bosnian Muslim fighters, and UN military personnel; footage from hospitals in Sarajevo; and some historical background on Islamism in Bosnia.

Context

Associated Names

Dutfield, Michael (Director)

Fisk, Robert (Creator/Author, Presenter)

Channel 4 (Copyright holder, Producer)

Walsh, Dennis (Producer)

Chameleon Production (Producer)

Barraclough Carey Production (Producer)

Discovery Channel (Producer)