• Run time: 54 minutes
• Country of origin: Canada

Synopsis:

Three Canadian men; Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad El Maati and Muayyed Nureddin were detained and tortured for months and years in Syria and, in Ahmad El Maati's case, Egypt. Upon their release, they return to Canada and try to find answers to why they were detained in the first place.

An inquiry was struck into their cases in order to determine the role of Canadian agencies and officials in their detention and torture. The inquiry, called the Iacobucci internal inquriy, was conducted almost exclusively behind closed doors.The findings of the inquiry were made public in late 2008.

The camera team follows the lives and cases of the men for 1,5 years as they, with the help of lawyers, organizations and regular Canadians, do what they can to understand the reasons behind their horrific experiences.

This is a documentary about how fragile the balance between democracy, human right and national security can be in the post 9/11 era. The film also focuses on the effects of torture on the human mind and spirit. (more)

• Director:

  Morvary Samaré

• Writer(s):

  Morvary Samaré

• Executive Producer(s):

  Ramz Media

• Producer(s):

  Astrid Schau Larsen & Morvary Samaré

• Director of Photography:

  Astrid Schau Larsen

• Cast and Credits:

  Abdullah Almalki
  Ahmad El Maati
  Muayyed Nureddin
  Samira Al-Shallash
  Matthew Behrens
  Barbara Jackman
  Jasminka Kaladjic
  Breese Davis(more)

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