The documentary opens with photos of Ashraf Al-Khaled and his wife at their wedding reception being held at a Jordanian hotel. The bride and groom look so very happy. Then a suicide bombers walks into the hotel, the resulting explosion kills twenty seven of their guests including three of their parents. Ashraf now speak out against terrorist acts. This is an act of bravery as his culture perceives him as breaking the code of silence. Killing In the Name films Ashraf traveling to Bali to speak with students at a school known as being a breeding ground for terrorism. There are also interviews with jihadists and a father of the suicide bomber responsible for the hotel bombing. This is very moving story of a courageous man.
As an aside, Rory Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, is one of the producers of this film. This is an excellent documentary.
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