USA vs AL-ARIAN – CREDITS (long version, 98 min)
The FBI rejected our offer to participate in this film.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons denied us further interviews with Sami Al-Arian due to safety and security concerns.
appearances by Sami Al-Arian Nahla Al-Arian Abdullah Al-Arian Laila Al-Arian Leena Al-Arian Ali Al-Arian Lama Al-Arian George W. Bush John Ashcroft Paul I. Perez David Bonior Linda Moreno William B. Moffitt David Cole Peter Erlinder Steven Emerson Meg Laughlin Linda Hurtado Ron and Than
Mahdi Bray
Rev. Willard Lee Pilar Saad
voice of prosecutor Walter Furr Stephen Henry
voice of judge James S. Moody Jack Luceno
voice of witness Kesari Ruza Samantha Hoffman
voice of prosecutor Cherie Kriegsman Amy Myrestrand
directed by Line Halvorsen produced by Jan Dalchow
director of photography Tone Andersen
additional photography Matt Mayes
Tordis Lovise Bersaas Line Halvorsen location sound Stephen Henry Dave Olive Lance Robson Line Halvorsen Jan Dalchow edited by Trond Winterkjær Line Halvorsen dramaturg David Wingate online, colorist
Mathias Theissen, The End AS technical consultant
Jonas Nærstad, The End AS graphic design
Gro Vik, Sukker graphics animation
Mathias Theissen, The End AS sound design
Erling Rein, Megaphon AS Peter Clausen, Megaphon AS additional voice recording Ron Edwards,
Audio Productions Network, Phoenix AZ Jack Luceno Studio, New York
sound mix
music by
Stein Berge Svendsen
keyboards and percussions Stein Berge Svendsen
cello
Kjersti Rydsaa music mix Tore Teigland
recorded and mixed in Amadeus Studio AS, Oslo key grip
Bo Lundgren
nighttime batch digitizing Stine Straumsheim
production assistants Christian Thorsbye Stephen Henry voice casting
Henriette Valeur, Punch
assistant voiceover direction Kent Jensen
mac support
Svend Larsen, Infografikk AS Morten Hagen, Infografik AS Lars-Erik Sundell, Infografik AS film recording
Torulf Henriksen, Nordisk Film Post Production AS Bente Santi Helle, Nordisk Film Post Production AS laboratory
Espen Skjetne, Nordisk Film Post Production AS accountant
Solvieg Lystad, Lystad regnskap AS Marianne Bø, Lystad regnskap AS insurance
legal counsel
Georg Panzer, Hus Panzer & Co. web
Trent Gulbrandsen, www.norwegiandesigner.com norwegain translation and subtitles
Evy Hvidsten english subtitles
Vibeke Næss, Broadcast Text english translation Stephen Henry arabic translation Gudrun Bertinussen Jamal Safi Shadi Alzaghari Nadia Haj Yasien transcript
Stephen Henry logo, poster design Morten Daae
marketing, public relations Morten Daae
Carina Mathilde Lladó archive video material Erik, TV News Clip, Inc.
Scott Walterman, TV News Clip, Inc. Helena Skarfors, April Film & Bild news clips, archive courtesy of CNN Image Source
ABC News Video Source WTSP Channel 10, CBS WTVT Cannel 13, FOX
WTVT News, New World Communication of Tampa, Inc. WFLA Channel 8, NBC
WFTS ABC Action News Bay News 9
NPR, Scott Simon FOX TV
Reuters
Huda Al-Kindy The Al-Arian family archivist
Paul Mars
Greg Plantanmura Ahmed Bedier Stephen Henry
still photos courtesy of The Al-Arian family Tone Andersen Line Halvorsen Bud Lee Stephen Henry UNRWA St. Petersburg Times official court reporter Sherrill L.. Jackson opening text From the report
“Criminal Terrorism Enforcement in the United States During the Five Years Since the 9/11/01 Attacks”,
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University thanks to William B. Moffitt Michael Fechter John Lofthus John Sugg Agha Saed Imad Hammoudeh The Hammoudeh family Hatim Fariz Ghassan Ballout CAIR, Florida Ahmed Bedier Warren Clark Sean Kinane John Arnaldi Sharon Streater Basima Hanini Fatima Samaha Fred Bryant
Ted Micceri Lars Underbakke Juan Underbakke Dorra Bouthour Ayesha Nasr Sarah Mitwalli Rob Lorei Andrea Walsh John Missing
Mary Shalhub Davis Kelly Burnette Lance Robson
Patricia Plantanmura Orient Road Jail Major Robert Lucas Captain Carl Barletta
Tampa Bay Coalition of Peace and Justice Al-Qassam Mosque, Tampa
Noor Salhab Ziad Taha
First United Church of Christ, Tampa WMNF
Krista Soroka ,Tampa Film Commission Media Professionals, Florida
Brooke Elvington Steve Cole Lois Price Samar Jarrah Dennis Neyman Mauricio Vasquez Dwight Lawton Fonda Harris Gerald Heidel Jay Alexander Chris Zuppa
David and Barbara Nicholson Nasser Husseini, Al-Jazeera Layelle Saad, Al-Jazeera Don Germaise, WFTS Steven Emerson
Muna Shikaki, Al Arabiye Beverly Nur
Peter Cowie Kashra Taliaferro Angus Crawford, BBC Sergio Waksman
Irene and Tor Halvorsen Lars Skjønberg Astrid Sand Gary Hawkins Steven Adkison Elizabeth Wheat
The test screening audience Kaja Elise Olsen
Universal Sound Annie Myhre, Sukker John Anderson, BBC
Joanne Tucker, Breakdown Britt Huse Eriksen
Jørg Dalchow Jørn Dalchow Kristin Ekeberg Haakon Aars
Katrine Kiilgaard, Filmkontakt Nord Karolina Lidin, Filmkontakt Nord Snitt Film
Beate Arnestad Frank Alvegg
Anne Berit Vestby, Subrosafilm Gry Nøsdahl, Subrosafilm Kamil Zabielski
Christin Berg, Oslo Kinematografer Anita Reher, EDN
Anders Bruus, TV2 World Karin Weiseth, If
Ingibjörg Steenland, Scanpix Ann Kathrin Hanestad, Scanpix Lars Daniel Krutzkoff Jacobsen Frank Mosvold
Torun Nyen
Ronny Kristoffersen Kenneth Elvebakk
Janicke Systad Jacobsen Arne Dahr & Finn McAlinden Hanna Høiness, Sukker Hedda Høiness, Sukker
Kathy Hughes, St. Petersburg Times Paolo Pallavidino
Lucinda Broadbent
The pitching group at EDNs Forum, Thessaloniki 2006 Hilde Skofteland
Hilde K. Kjøs
Tale Kristine Skeidsvoll Mali Finborud Nøren Hilde Borg Nesbakk Erland Øverby Andrea Gasparini
Milady Cambare, FOX TV Nilz Fargekopi
Line Sinding, Novio Henrik A. Olsen
Hans Luxemburger, CNN
Arna Marie Bersaas, The Norwegian Film Institute Kathrine Haaheim, The Norwegian Film Institute Sirin Eide
Petter Wallace Christiane Morrison Guro Rugstad Jenssen
Christina M. Griffin, ABC NEWS Petter Vennerød
Paul Pauwels
Ainie Hastings, CNN Lucy Erickson, CNN
Philippa Kowarsky, Cinephil
Den Norske Dokumentarfilmfestivalen Lydia Campbell, WTVT
Don North, WFLA Morris Pyle, WFLA Julie Rodriguez, WFLA Chuck Parker, WFTS Chris Jadick, WFTS Pamela Green, WTSP Christina M. Griffin, ABC Kjetil Lismoen, Rushprint Arild Støfring, Blått Lerret Huda Al-Kindy
Marianne Fosland, Royal Norwegian Embassy Washington, D.C Tomas Stangeland, Royal Norwegian Embassy Washington, D.C The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Norwegian Film Development Kikki Engelbrektson
European Documentary Network The Voice Over Clients of Mr. Dalchow Tomas Bollingmo, Exposed Film
John Apicella Torstein Nybø
Gunhild Forselv Elisabeth Todal
Håkon Skogrand, Film & Kino
Pat Aufderheide, Center For Social Media Norske Filmregissører
Norsk Filmforbund
Tromsø International Film Festival Monica Voilås Myklebust
Bjørn Eivind Aarskog Ola Hunnes
Eva Færevaag, Nordic Film & TV Fund Tore Tomter, NRK
Edward Dreyer, NRK Hanne Palmquist
Bente Roalsvik, The Freedom of Expression Foundation Solvor Amdal, Midtnorsk Filmsenter
Lise Fearnly, NRK Kristina Thomsen, NRK Irene Huse, NRK
Elin Lutnæs, The Freedom of Expression Foundation Jenny Westergård, YLE FST
Mette Hoffman Meyer, TV2 Danmark Olof Dahlberg, SVT
Torun Lian
Bodil Cold-Ravnkilde, Norwegian Film Fund Irene Gavala-Chardalia, ERT
Michalis Lykoudis, ERT Al Arabiya
Toril Simonsen, The Norwegian Film Institute Kim Christiansen, TV2 World
and everyone else who has supported, helped and encouraged us while making this film.
special thanks to
(all of the participants in the film) ?? The Al-Arian family
Stephen Henry Marie Henry Melva Underbakke Morten Daae Dewi Gregory Ivan Gasparini Roger Ekse Eivind Torkjelsson
In loving memory of James Preston Henry (1935 – 2006)
”I CAN´T SLEEP TONIGHT” written & Performed by Morten Naess
produced by
Morten Naess & Ola-Per Ekblom at Studio 89, Oslo 2006 © Skyskraper Records
vocals, guitar, bass guitar Morten Naess piano Preben Grieg-Halvorsen drums Gerhard Mork (DOLBY LOGO) world sales TV2 World www.tv2world.com (LOGO) festivals
Norwegian Film Institute www.nfi.no
(LOGO)
cinematic distribution Norway Exposed Film
www.exposed.no (LOGO)
preproduction support
The Freedom of Expression Foundation Norwegian Film Development
financial support provided by Norwegian Film Fund
Nordic Film & TV Fund Midtnorsk Filmsenter Exposed Film Production
The Freedom of Expression Foundation produced in association with
YLE FST
SVT, Sveriges Television Al Arabiya
ERT Greece co-produced by
NRK The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and On-Line Halvorsen (LOGO) ©2007 DALCHOWS VERDEN
