Central Asia, the call of ISIS

It is first and foremost the story of a betrayal: that of Colonel Khalimov, head of Tajikistan’s special forces, who joined the Islamic State in May 2015. A spectacular defection that illustrates the upheavals at work in Central Asia.
What are the causes of the radical Islamist temptations that are sweeping the region, and seeing a growing number of young people give in to the sirens of Daech? Since the defeat of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, what has become of the jihadist fighters in Central Asia?
Are we witnessing the creation of a third front in Central Asia, a region under strong geopolitical pressure between China, Russia, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, at the gateway to Europe? Throughout the film, Khalimov’s destiny, his personal, professional, amorous and political history intertwines with the recent history and geopolitical stakes of this little known region.