- Through Saudi Eyes

Category: Current Affairs / Politics
Length: One hour Documentary
Available Languages: Arabic / English
Author: Bassem Abdullah
Director: Bader Ben Hirsi
Producer: O3 Productions
Production Year: 2003


Synopsis:

The post-September 11th events brought to the front-burner the issue of racial profiling. The hijackers who commandeered four American airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, were all Arab Muslims, according to the information released by the FBI. Stereotypes were immediately drawn and Arab Americans in particular and Arabs in general, became potential "terrorists". In this documentary, teachers and peers of the hijackers are interviewed. Through their answers, one can deduce that those believed to have carried out the attacks were ordinary young men, educated, shy and well-behaved individuals. In fact, many Saudis still do not believe that those accused were behind the attacks.