WASHINGTON DC PREMIERE
"USA vs AL-ARIAN"
DECEMBER 5th - ONE NIGHT ONLY

Multi-awarded documentary film about controversial “terrorism-trial” to be screened in Washington DC with panel discussion after the film.

“USA vs Al-Arian” is a disturbing film on freedom of speech in post 9/11 America and political persecution. The film follows the arrest and trial of Sami Al-Arian, an Arab-American university professor accused of supporting a terrorist organization abroad. For two and a half years Dr. Al-Arian was held in solitary confinement, denied basic privileges and given limited access to his attorneys. The film is an intimate family portrait documenting how a tight-knit family unravels before our very eyes as trial preparations, strategy and media spin consume their lives. Norwegian director Line Halvorsen has made a damning portrait of the case focusing on the trial’s emotional toll. This is a nightmare come to life, as a man is prosecuted for his beliefs rather than his actions.

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The panel discussion after the screening includes:

Moderator: Award-winning journalist
AMY GOODMAN of



DAVID COLE , Professor of Law, Georgetown University.
LINDA MORENO, Trial Attorney, USA vs Al-Arian.
JONATHAN TURLEY, Prof. of Law, G.Washington University Law School.
ABDULLAH AL-ARIAN, Son of Sami Al-Arian.
LINE HALVORSEN, director of "USA vs Al-Arian".

AMC/Loews Uptown 1 Theater
3426 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20008

December 5th, 2007 at 7:00 PM

After three years in solitary confinement and a trial with no convictions, Dr. Al-Arian agreed to a plea bargain where he would be released soon after May 1, 2006 and then leave the country. However, judge James S. Moody imposed a sentence that was 11 months beyond the plea agreement, forcing Dr. Al-Arian to remain in prison until April 2007. Dr. Al-Arian is still not released today. He is being held in contempt of court because the Prosecution has not honored its agreement to release him without forcing him to testify against others.

For more information about the film please visit the rest of this site. See menu on top. For more news about Dr. Al-Arian’s case see www.freesamialarian.com

 

RECEPTION AFTER THE SCREENING
After the screening Busboys and Poets will host a reception beginning around 10:30 PM. Busboys and Poets are located at the corner of 14th and V Street NW - 2 blocks from the Metro Green Line - U Street Cardozo stop.

"USA vs AL-ARIAN" IN WASHINGTON DC
WHEN: Dec 5, 2007 at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: AMC/Loews Uptown 1 Theater
3426 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
MAP: CLICK HERE.

The screenings sponsors and endorsers are CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), American Muslim Alliance, United Church of Christ, DC National Lawyers' Guild, Mexican American Political Association, Friends of Human Rights, MAS (Muslim American Society), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - Washington DC Area Chapter (ADC-DC), If Americans Knew, ACLU - National Capital Area and The Freedom Of Expression Foundation, Oslo.