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Profile

Profile

The connection is virtual. The danger is real.

20186.91h 46m

Overview

Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, a journalist creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Written by Anna Érelle, Britt Poulton, Olga Kharina
Produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Olga Kharina
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Valene Kane

Valene Kane

Amy Whittaker

Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

Abu Bilel Al-Britani

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Vick

Amir Rahimzadeh

Amir Rahimzadeh

Lou

Morgan Watkins

Morgan Watkins

Matthew

Therica Wilson-Read

Therica Wilson-Read

Stella

Eloise Thomas

Eloise Thomas

Taylor

Emma Cater

Emma Cater

Kathy

Kelley Mack

Kelley Mack

Converted Female

Kate Watson

Kate Watson

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Themes & Keywords

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About Profile

Profile is a thriller, drama, mystery film released in 2018 exploring themes of journalist, islam, internet, found footage, recruitment, cyber thriller. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it stars Valene Kane, Shazad Latif, Christine Adams. Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, a journalist creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.

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