The Strange Case of Salman abd al Haqq

The use of a foreign policy established in the mid-1990s by the US government has begun to spiral out of control since 9/11. Stories of Extraordinary Rendition, dubbed "the outsourcing of torture," have damaged America's image as a bastion of human rights advocacy with one scandal after another. *The Strange Case of Salman abd al Haqq* is a fictional short film based on the testimony and experiences of torture victims who have fortunately been released to tell their tales. It tells the story of its fictional protagonist Salman, who finds himself jailed and interrogated by the brutal Egyptian secret service in Cairo because of his alleged involvement with three suspected terrorists.

"The Strange Case" touches on issues such as the morality of torture, the effectiveness of the War on Terror, the role of Arabs in American society and the struggle between traditionalism and progressiveness in the Muslim world.

. (Screenplay) Tim Gregory . (Director of Photography) Jeff Orlowski . (Music) Layal Watfeh . (Make-up) Ed Martinez & Nina Kempf . Amin El Gamal . David Fine . Nizar Melki . Iyad Hajjaj . Richard Barbour II . Glen Caspillo . Taylor Ray .