The Return: Life After ISIS - Reframing the Narrative

Alba Sotorra Clua's new film The Return: Life After ISIS explores the lives of women who devoted themselves to ISIS, but who now want to be given the chance to start over, back home in the West. Join Alba, Maya Foa (executive director, Reprieve) and a panel of journalists and filmmakers to discuss how media can reframe conversations around this controversial topic, and foster dialogue and understanding.

Chaired by Azadeh Moaveni (journalist)

Speakers:
Alba Sotorra (dir. The Return: Life After Isis)
Maya Foa (Executive Director, Reprieve)
Josh Baker (BBC journalist and podcaster - I'm Not a Monster) 
Raya Jalabi (Senior Saudi Arabia Correspondent, Reuters)
Anthony Loyd (Times journalist)

Produced by Carol Nahra (documentary journalist, programmer, and lecturer) 

The Return: Life After ISIS is screening as part of this year's Into The World strand.

All live-streamed talks will be captioned, provided by AI Media.

A recording of this talk is available to industry pass holders on DocPlayer.