(T)error

Showings

Milliken at the Dennos Museum Sun, Aug 2, 2015 6:00 PM
Film Info
Section:Documentary
Release Year:2015
Runtime:84 min.
Rating:NR
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Arabic
Subtitles:English
Web Site:http://www.terrordocumentary.org/
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Lyric R. Cabral
David Felix Sutcliffe
Produced by:Christopher St. John
Cinematography:Lyric R. Cabral
David Felix Sutcliffe
Editing By:Jean-Philippe Boucicaut
Laura Minnear
Music By:Robert Miller

Description

Like a great espionage novel set in your own backyard, this stunning work from first-time filmmakers Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe presents a rare glimpse into the murky waters of the government’s counterterrorism practices in the breakout sensation that received a Special Jury Prize at Sundance. In the shadowy world of undercover sting operations, we meet “Shariff,” a revolutionary-turned-informant assigned to befriend a suspected Taliban sympathizer. What starts off with Shariff quietly swapping texts with his handlers takes a mind-blowing twist that turns the tables on the FBI and pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking. With unprecedented access to terror investigations, “(T)error” deftly unveils the fragile relationship between individual liberties and the surveillance state, seeking truth from both the watchers and those being watched.