Jim: The James Foley Story

Name: Jim: The James Foley Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-01-23
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Ben Chase, Diane Foley, Magnus Tonning Riise, Michael D. Joseph, Brian Oakes

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Release Date

1/23/2016

Runtime

111 mins

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Documentary

Overview

In August, 2014, a video of the public execution of American photojournalist James Foley rippled across the globe. Foley wore an orange jumpsuit as he knelt beside an ISIS militant dressed in black. That image challenged the world to deal with a new face of terror. And it tested one American family. Seen through the lens of filmmaker Brian Oakes, Foley’s close childhood friend, Jim takes us from small-town New England to the adrenaline-fueled front lines of Libya and Syria, where Foley pushed the limits of danger to report on the plight of civilians impacted by war.

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Original Language

English

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A deeply personal portrait of a journalist's commitment to bearing witness to human suffering, told by someone who knew him intimately. The film honors Foley's courage while reckoning with the cost of that commitment, both to him and to those left behind.