USA vs. Al-Arian
| USA vs. Al-Arian | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Edited by |
Trond Winterkjaer Line Halvorsen |
Release dates | January 19, 2007 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language |
English Arabic |
USA vs AL-ARIAN is 2007 documentary 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.
According to the St. Petersburg Times, the film "glosses over the specific charges, and pays scant attention to the evidence."[1] However Variety notes that, "Though unquestionably biased, eye-opening docu "USA vs Al-Arian" throws the spotlight on a justice system shanghaied by the Patriot Act, leaving a deeply sympathetic family frayed but not quite broken."[2]
In the trial, the jury acquitted Al-Arian of nearly half the charges, and deadlocked on the remaining charges. After the trial, Al-Arian pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy to help a terrorist organization, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
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]
References
- ↑ Hillsborough: Film focuses on human side of the Al-Arian saga
- ↑ Weissberg, Jay. (2007-02-19). "USA vs Al-Arian.(Movie review)". Variety: 51. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Norwegian Film Institute. "USA vs. Al-Arian". Retrieved 2008-04-25.
External links
- Official website
- USA vs. Al-Arian at the Internet Movie Database
- USA vs. Al-Arian at AllMovie
- USA vs. Al-Arian
- Norwegian Film Institute's English-language description of the film.