My Trip to Al-Qaeda
My Trip to Al-Qaeda
5.5 My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2010, 1 h 26 m
Documentary
Behind the Scenes in the War on Terror
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.