Still from (T)error
Still from (T)error
 

(T)error

by Lyric R. Cabral & David Felix Sutcliffe
A tale fit for a spy novel, this dramatic doc follows an FBI agent as he carries out dubious government orders in America’s domestic War on Terror.
2014  ·  1h33m  ·  United States
English
About the Film
After working for more than 20 years as a counterterrorism informant for the FBI, Saeed “Shariff” Torres has a choice to make. He can stay home to raise his son or do one last high-stakes job for the Bureau. Infiltrating terror networks and befriending suspected terrorists is Torres’s specialty. He is one of a growing number of covert operatives in America who straddle the murky line between preventing crimes and inventing them. Shot over the course of two years and with unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to a counterterrorism sting, (T)ERROR feels like a political spy novel set in your own hometown. A faceless character throughout, the FBI is an omnipresent force, pushing hard for results as Torres slowly closes in on his target. As secrets emerge from his past, Torres is caught between the consequences of his double life and mounting pressure from his handlers. Taut, stark, and controversial, (T)ERROR illuminates the fragile relationships between individual and surveillance state in modern America, and asks: Who is watching the watchers? (Sundance)
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Festivals and Awards
Sundance Film Festival, Winner: Break Out First Feature
2015
Tribeca Film Festival, Official Selection
2015
Hot Docs, Official Selection
2015
True/False Film Fest, Official Selection
2015
Nashville Film Festival, Official Selection
2015
Independent Film Festival Boston, Official Selection
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Editor
Jean-Philippe Boucicaut and Laura Minnear
Animator
Peter Haas
Sound Recorder
Kevin Wilson
Soundtrack Composer
Robert Miller
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