Abdullah Al-Arian, Laila Al-Arian, Nahla Al-Arian, Sami Al-Arian. A foreign film (Norway). Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Dual layer disc. Bonus features: interview with Sami Al-Arian, Orient Road Jail, February 2006 -- Line Halvorsen, Laila and Nahla Al-Arian on TV2's Good Morning Norway (partly in Norwegian) -- Blått Lerrett interview session with the director and producer (in Norwegian) -- Line Halvorsen's documentary "A Stone Throw's Away" (2003) -- Commentaries by Line Halvorsen, Jan Dalchow, Leena and Abdullah Al-Arian -- Theatrical trailer. A foreign film (Norway). Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Dual layer disc. Bonus features: interview with Sami Al-Arian, Orient Road Jail, February 2006 -- Line Halvorsen, Laila and Nahla Al-Arian on TV2's Good Morning Norway (partly in Norwegian) -- Blått Lerrett interview session with the director and producer (in Norwegian) -- Line Halvorsen's documentary "A Stone Throw's Away" (2003) -- Commentaries by Line Halvorsen, Jan Dalchow, Leena and Abdullah Al-Arian -- Theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges leveled by the U.S. Government. In February 2003, university professor and pro-Palestinian civil rights activist Sami Al-Arian was arrested in Tampa, Florida, charged with providing material support to a terror organization. For two-and-a-half years he was held in solitary confinement, denied basic privileges and given limited access to his attorneys. This film shows a personal story of a family living in a society where fear of terrorism has resulted in increasing stigmatization and discrimination against Muslims.
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