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Few would have expected another member of the Gaddafi family to fight for power. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed in 2011, is running for president in Libya. Statements from his relatives and political actors paint a picture of an unpredictable and determined man. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s candidacy represents a major challenge for Libya. The second son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has been convicted several times in Libya and is being tried by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. But Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is a special case: he grew up in a clan that sensed conspiracies everywhere. In Europe, he lived a life of luxury and presented himself to the world as a reformer. When the Libyan revolution began in 2011, he represented the oppression of his father’s regime. He was captured by anti-Gaddafi militias and put on trial, but was only allowed to participate in the trial by video. The fate of Gaddafi Jr. was a source of concern for the Libyan people, and all sorts of rumors spread about him, and his life was threatened. It was said that he was a crazy and sick Sufi who had fled to the desert. What motivated him to run for president despite death threats? What did he know about the secret machinations of his father's regime? What were his chances of coming to power? His eventful life reflects the current chaos in Libya: the country is divided, there is a government in the east and another in the west, competing militias are fighting for power and foreign countries are influencing the conflict. ـــــ #Documentary #DW #Libya #Saif_al-Islam_Gaddafi ـــــ DW's call for dialogue: https://p.dw.com/p/OYIo More documentaries are available on our websites in English: http://www.dw.com/ar/tv/docfilm/s-3610 / dwdocumentary / dw.stories