Synopsis
In the late fall of 2012, Theo Padnos, a struggling American journalist, slipped into Syria to report on the country’s civil war and was promptly kidnapped by Al Qaeda’s branch in Syria. Because he spoke fluent Arabic, his captors suspected he worked for the CIA and, for months, brutally tortured him during interrogation sessions. But his fluency, coupled with his remarkable personal expansiveness, also led to an extraordinary engagement with, and understanding of, his captors. By the time of his release, twenty-two months later, he had become a confidante of al-Qaeda’s top commander in Syria. Padnos returns to the Middle East and retraces the physical and emotional steps of his harrowing journey, performing his memories, and enacting the fantasy world he created as means of mental escape.
Metrics
Legs: | 2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,046 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) | 16,593 | $11,271 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,401-33,500) | 33,487 | $11,271 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 86 minutes |
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Keywords: | Set in Middle East, Set in Syria, Terrorism, Kidnap, Tortured for Information, C.I.A., Mistaken Identity, Investigative Journalist |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Zeitgeist Films |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | Arabic, English |