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The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

★ 5.0/10•2022•1h 30m•Documentary

A unique interview with Tooba Gondal, the woman who groomed and lured scores of Western women to join ISIS. Using social media, she became a deadly matchmaker, recruiting a number of high-profile “jihadi brides” for ISIS militants in Syria: she allegedly helped organise the transporting of three British schoolgirls, including Shamima Begum, to Syria.

Benedetta Argentieri · Director

Benedetta Argentieri · Writer

Maria Edgarda Marcucci · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 31, 2022

Actors

Tooba Bashir Gondal

Tooba Bashir Gondal

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Benedetta Argentieri

Benedetta Argentieri

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Simon Cottee

Simon Cottee

self

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