(T)error

Name: (T)error
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 7, 2015
Rating: 73

2015

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| Release Date: October 7, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Saeed "Shariff" Torres, a counterterrorism informant for more than two decades, takes on what he swears is his last job for the FBI and invites filmmakers to follow his covert efforts to befriend a suspected jihadist - without informing his superiors. As surprising revelations emerge, not only about Torres’ past, but also about theSaeed "Shariff" Torres, a counterterrorism informant for more than two decades, takes on what he swears is his last job for the FBI and invites filmmakers to follow his covert efforts to befriend a suspected jihadist - without informing his superiors. As surprising revelations emerge, not only about Torres’ past, but also about the increasingly murky ethical grounds of his present mission, (T)error explores just how far we are going to prevent terror and exactly what liberties we are sacrificing to get there.… Expand

Director: David Felix Sutcliffe and Lyric R. Cabral

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

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Tim Grierson

Dec 22, 2015

A sympathetic but clear-eyed character study transforms into something more insidious, sobering and infuriating in (T)error, a superb documentary that personalises the US War on Terror in ways that make the human toll intimate and unmistakable. Read full review

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The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Sep 24, 2015

Anxious and tightly-wound like “Citizenfour,” with similarly shocking and disturbing content, (T)error is a gripping parallel investigation of illegitimate counter-terrorist stratagems that not only considers the moral consequences of informing, and the wider troubling landscape around it, but does so from a deeply intimate and remarkable perspective. Read full review

Noel Murray

Oct 7, 2015

(T)error moves forward chronologically, and features enough astonishing twists to rival any episode of "Homeland." Read full review

Clayton Dillard

Oct 5, 2015

It displays a staggering propensity for examining its unauthorized scenario without succumbing to either too insular or too general a set of assertions. Read full review

John DeFore

Dec 22, 2015

The filmmakers' access is remarkable, and they eventually compound the film's novelty in an exciting way (spoilers below). But claims that this film opens our eyes to unknown practices are exaggerated. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Oct 8, 2015

A vital expose of American law enforcement carried out with almost reckless zeal. Read full review

The Guardian Brian Moylan

Oct 8, 2015

This information needs to be shown to the public, and some will be drawn to it regardless of its form. But as a well-crafted film, it has a long way to go. Read full review

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Imshannonnotell

Dec 29, 2017

When I came across this documentary on pbs I had no idea what I was about to watch. I was enthralled within the first 20 minutes. When the film took the turn that it did, my stomach was in knots. I couldn't believe how slimy our government can truly be. This film enraged me and I was full onWhen I came across this documentary on pbs I had no idea what I was about to watch. I was enthralled within the first 20 minutes. When the film took the turn that it did, my stomach was in knots. I couldn't believe how slimy our government can truly be. This film enraged me and I was full on crying at the end. I wish I knew how I could write to this young man. His pleas to the film crew to look after his wife and child were heartbreaking. I was furious at Shariff for his part in this. I think this was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I know I'm really late on this but I just watched it on public television at the beginning of December. It's a phenomenal film and the director and crew did a beautiful job on it. Kudos to them!… Expand

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