My Trip to Al-Qaeda

2010 | 86 minutes | 5.5 ★ (11)

My Trip to Al-Qaeda
  • Overview

    Journalist Lawrence Wright brings his multilayered one-man play to the screen as he discusses how a reporter remains objective while covering highly charged issues such as 9/11, Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden's past and the history of Islam. Wright examines the Muslim religion, Al-Qaeda's rise to power and bin Laden's complicated relationship with the rulers of Saudi Arabia in this riveting documentary from Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney.

  • Release Date

    21 April 2010

  • DirectingAlex Gibney
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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