
The Way Out
2018-01-21 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
Co-directors Michelle Shephard and David York take an intimate journey with the mother of a young Canadian woman named Amina who left home to join the war in Syria and become a member of ISIS. From Canada to Europe and Turkey and back again, they work various channels seeking what a CSIS officer calls the “exfiltration” of Amina from inside the so-called Islamic State and into the custody of Canadian officials.
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- David York, Michelle Shephard
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- CBC, Media 52
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- Canada
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