The el Masri Case

Germany2021documentary92'Outsiderzy (2022)

Full of extraordinary twists of action, this is a fascinating story of the eponymous character who is unwittingly caught up in the war on terror. In this brilliantly directed and documented account of a man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, agents, terrorists and secret CIA prisons play the main part alongside chance. Based on sensational archival footage and documents, the filmmakers have exposed operation mechanisms of the secret service showing how easy it is to lose sight of human rights in a conflict situation.