Over most of two decades, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s life has been a roadmap of Islamist militancy in Iraq and Syria. Designated a terrorist by the United States, the powerful Syrian militant now seeks a new relationship with the West.
Martin Smith
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani
Rania Abouzeid
David Schenker
Andrew Tabler
Jim Jeffrey
Director
Marcela Gaviria
Writer
Producer
Brian Funck
Co-Producer
Scott Anger
Editor
Jennifer Brooks
Alex Weston
Coordinating Producer
Sasha Schell
Associate Producer
Director of Photography
Rachel Beth Anderson
François-Paul Aïche
Original Music Composer
Christine Canedo-Pullan
Line Producer
Michelle Purpura
Assistant Editor
Téa DiPrima
Researcher
Kamal Kaddourah
Hoda Osman
Translator
Maria Achkar
Sima Nablusi
Isra Abdulhadi
Zeina Asi
Amy Carter
Production Accountant
Jim Ferguson
Online Editor
Colorist
