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Jürgen Todenhöfer - Writer and Filmmaker
Stephen Sackur speaks to writer and filmmaker Jürgen Todenhöfer, who remarkably spent ten days inside the self-styled IS caliphate. What more can he tell us about the jihadists?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jürgen Todenhöfer.
The so-called Islamic State movement has very publicly murdered western journalists and aid workers who entered its territory. As a result, IS-held areas of Syria and Iraq have been off-limits to western reporters for the past year. Except for the guest today.
Last December Jürgen Todenhöfer spent ten days inside the self-styled IS caliphate. He emerged unscathed with a remarkable story - what more can he tell us about the jihadists, and what can we conclude about his own motivations?
Last on
Mon 31 Aug 201523:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Jurgen Todenhofer |