The State (2017 TV serial)
| The State | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Kosminsky |
| Directed by | Peter Kosminsky |
| Starring |
Sam Otto Ryan McKen Ony Uhiara Shavani Seth Amir El-Masry Abdi Cherbou |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 4 x 60 mins [1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | August 2017 |
The State is a four-part television serial written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, dramatising the experiences of young British Muslims going to Syria to join Islamic State.
The series is due to be broadcast in the UK by Channel 4 in August 2017, and shown worldwide by National Geographic.[2]
Cast
- Sam Otto as Jalal
- Ryan McKen as Ziyad
- Ony Uhiara as Shakira
- Shavani Seth as Ushna
- Amir El-Masry as Sayed
- Abdi Cherbou as Armed Guard at Palace
Production
The series was green-lit in July 2016, following a process of extensive research by Kosminsky.[3][4][5] Most of the location filming was undertaken in Spain later that autumn.[6]
References
- ↑ Tom Houghton, Nine-year-old to star in Channel 4 ISIS drama, Wales Online, 1 March 2017
- ↑ Stewart Clarke, First Look at Channel 4 and Nat Geo’s ISIS Drama ‘The State’, Variety, 13 July 2017
- ↑ Leo Barraclough, National Geographic, Channel 4 Greenlight ISIS Drama, Variety, 20 July 2016
Lucy Morris, Channel 4 taps Wolf Hall's Peter Kosminsky to write new scripted ISIS drama, Digital Spy, 20 July 2016 - ↑ Georg Szalai, U.K.'s Channel 4 Developing ISIS Drama, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 October 2014
- ↑ Lisa de Moraes, Peter Kosminsky Made ‘The State’ As Antidote To Simplistic Thinking About ISIS Recruits – TCA, Deadline.com, 25 July 2017
Reid Nakamura, Nat Geo’s ISIS Drama ‘The State’ Aims to Humanize Terrorist Group, The Wrap, 25 July 2017 - ↑ Peter Kosminsky, tweet, 8 November 2016
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