ZDF Enterprises Places bin Laden Doc in Europe, LatAm

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises has secured sales for Osama bin Laden: Up Close and Personal in Spain, Poland and Brazil.

Globosat in Brazil, RTVE in Spain and TVN in Poland have all signed on for the documentary from ZDF. Osama bin Laden: Up Close and Personal uses recently released documents to depict the final years of the notorious figure’s life in his hideout in Pakistan. The documentary reveals a more personal side of bin Laden through correspondence with one of his wives and some of his children.

In addition to personal correspondence, documents featured in the program include bin Laden’s communications with members of Al-Qaeda. It also features interviews with experts. The documentary demonstrates what led to the U.S. Special Forces operation that resulted in bin Laden’s death.

Osama bin Laden: Up Close and Personal is directed by Alexander Berkel of ZDF History, who has written a book to accompany the program. It is produced by ZDF and ZDF Enterprises.