USA vs. Al-Arian

USA vs AL-ARIAN is 2007 documentary film about Sami Al-Arian and his family during and after his federal trial on terrorism-related charges. It was directed by the Norwegian director Line Halvorsen.

USA vs. Al-Arian
Directed by	Line Halvorsen
Produced by	Jan Dalchow
Written by	Line Halvorsen
Starring	Sami Al-Arian Nahla Al-Arian Abdullah Al-Arian Laila Al-Arian Leena Al-Arian Ali Al-Arian Lama Al-Arian Linda Moreno Paul I. Perez David Cole
Music by	Stein Berge Svendsen
Cinematography	Tone Andersen
Edited by	Trond Winterkjaer Line Halvorsen
Release date	19 January 2007 (2007-01-19)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	English Arabic

According to the St. Petersburg Times, the film "glosses over the specific charges, and pays scant attention to the evidence."[1] However Variety notes that, "Though unquestionably biased, eye-opening docu "USA vs Al-Arian" throws the spotlight on a justice system shanghaied by the Patriot Act, leaving a deeply sympathetic family frayed but not quite broken."[2]

In the trial, the jury acquitted Al-Arian of nearly half the charges, and deadlocked on the remaining charges. After the trial, Al-Arian pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy to help a terrorist organization, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.