• Director(s):

    FOUCHER (Julien)

  • Producer(s):

    ARTE GEIE, BABEL PRESS

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2012

  • Language(s):

    German, French

  • Rights:

    NON-THEATRICAL, TV, VOD, DVD, INTERNET

Pakistan is noted for a terrible and terrifying phenomenon: the increase in deadly attacks on its territory. A suicide attack takes place once a week on average. 45,000 people have died since 11 September 2001.

Selected and indoctrinated in Koranic schools, dozens of children, ages 11 to 17, are programmed to kill. Most of them are sent to Afghanistan to take part in suicide operations against Nato troops, whilst others are used for attacks within Pakistan.

Although they destined to die as kamikazes, some of these teenagers have nevertheless survived. The ARTE Reportage team met them in Kandahar prison and in a rehabilitation centre in Pakistan. They recount their recruitment, their enrolment and their mission.