| Aching Heart | |
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| Swedish | Det svider i hjärtat |
| Directed by | Oscar Hedin |
| Written by | Oscar Hedin |
| Distributed by | Laika Films & Television |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Aching Heart (Swedish: Det svider i hjärtat; lit. 'It hurts in the heart') is a Swedish documentary film about the world of young European Muslims who dedicate themselves to jihad, or holy war.[1] It was nominated by the Swedish Film Institute for the 43rd Guldbagge Awards in the category of Best Documentary Feature.[2]
The film includes the story of "two young Swedes with immigrant backgrounds - one from Ostermalm, one of Stockholm's poshest neighborhoods, and one from Kvanum, a tiny town in central Sweden - who left their homes in the 1990s to seek martyrdom in the wars of Chechnya and Bosnia and Herzegovina."[1]
Oscar Hedin, the director and writer of the film received support from academics who have studied the phenomenon of Islamic radicalisation.[1]
