Marawi: The End of the Beginning
Earlier this year I was given an opportunity to collaborate with award winning journalist / filmmaker and longtime colleague Carsten Stormer. I am now able and proud share our effort together:
Marawi: The End of the Beginning
Looking at the aftermath of the Marawi siege here in the Philippines, this documentary short features exclusive interviews with people at the heart of this conflict, including MILF Commander Superemo, a former ISIS child soldier under the alias “Abdul” and the widow a commander from the Ansar Khalifa Philippines (AKP) terrorist group.
Expertly edited by Drea Estrellado, this documentary reveals how even though ISIS may have been routed on the battlefield in Marawi, the long war for hearts and minds of the people in Mindanao is likely just beginning…