
Over most of two decades, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s life has been a roadmap of Islamist militancy in Iraq and Syria. Designated a terrorist by the United States, the powerful Syrian militant now seeks a new relationship with the West.
Cast
Crew

Martin Smith
Director, Writer, Producer
Marcela Gaviria
Director, Writer, Producer
Jennifer Brooks
Editor
Brian Funck
Editor, Co-Producer
Jim Ferguson
Online Editor, Colorist
Michelle Purpura
Assistant Editor
Rachel Beth Anderson
Director of Photography
Scott Anger
Director of Photography, Co-Producer
Sasha Schell
Associate Producer
Christine Canedo-Pullan
Line Producer
François-Paul Aïche
Original Music Composer
Amy Carter
Production Accountant
Hoda Osman
Translator
Isra Abdulhadi
Translator
Sima Nablusi
Translator
Maria Achkar
Translator
Zeina Asi
Translator
Téa DiPrima
Researcher
Kamal Kaddourah
Researcher
Alex Weston
Coordinating Producer
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