The Skyjacker's Tale
2016 Canadian film
- September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10) (TIFF)
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The Skyjacker's Tale is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jamie Kastner and released in 2016.[1] The film centres on Ishmael Muslim Ali (formerly Ishmael LaBeet), who was convicted of murder in the Fountain Valley massacre of 1972 and imprisoned before hijacking a plane to Cuba in 1984.[2] It mixes interviews, including the first interview given by Ali himself since the incident, with dramatic reenactments of the hijacking.[2]
The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was acquired by Strand Releasing for release in the United States in 2017.[4]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Derek Rogers) at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards.[5]
References
- ^ "'The Skyjacker's Tale': Film Review | TIFF 2016". The Hollywood Reporter, September 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Review: ‘The Skyjacker’s Tale’ Tracks Down a Fugitive in Cuba". The New York Times, June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Skyjacker's Tale trailer details terror in the sky". Entertainment Weekly, August 23, 2016.
- ^ ‘Skyjacker’s Tale’ Documentary Acquired by Strand. Variety, January 11, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Revealed". ET Canada, January 17, 2017.
External links
- The Skyjacker's Tale at IMDb
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