USA vs. Al-Arian
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| USA vs. Al-Arian | |
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| Directed by | Line Halvorsen |
| Produced by | Jan Dalchow |
| Written by | Line Halvorsen |
| Starring | Sami Al-Arian, Nahla Al-Arian, Abdullah Al-Arian, Laila Al-Arian, Leena Al-Arian, Ali Al-Arian, Lama Al-Arian, Linda Moreno, Paul I. Perez, David Cole |
| Music by | Stein Berge Svendsen |
| Cinematography | Tone Andersen |
| Editing by | Trond Winterkjaer, Line Halvorsen |
| Release date(s) | January 19, 2007 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country |  Norway |
| Language | English, Arabic |
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USA vs. Al-Arian is a 2007 film about Sami Al-Arian and his family during and after his federal trial on terrorism-related charges. It was directed by the Norwegian director Line Halvorsen. Variety reviewer Jay Weissberg called the film an "unquestionably biased, eye-opening docu [sic]" that nonetheless "throws the spotlight on a justice system shanghaied by the Patriot Act, leaving a deeply sympathetic family frayed but not quite broken."[1]
According to the St. Petersburg Times, the film " glosses over the specific charges, and pays scant attention to the evidence."[2]
[edit] Awards
- Audience Award, 2007 Tromsø International Film Festival[3]
- Best Film, 2007 New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival, USA[3]
- Grand Prix (Flugeprisen), 2007 Norwegian Documentary Film Festival Volda[3]
- Honorary Mention, 2007 International Festival of Muslim Cinema "Golden Minbar", Russia[3]
- Best Nordic Documentary, 2007 Nordisk Panorama - 5 Cities Film Festival[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Weissberg, Jay.. "USA vs Al-Arian.(Movie review)", Variety, February 19, 2007, p. 51. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ Hillsborough: Film focuses on human side of the Al-Arian saga
- ^ a b c d e Norwegian Film Institute. USA vs. Al-Arian. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
[edit] External links
- Official site in English and Norwegian.
- Norwegian Film Institute's English-language description of the film.
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