RenditionRenditionBy Hai Yen NguyenBy Hai Yen Nguyen

The word RenditionThe word Rendition U.S agency wanted to be able to move suspected U.S agency wanted to be able to move suspected

terrorists. It was supposed to be only under terrorists. It was supposed to be only under extraordinary circumstances but after 9/11 the extraordinary circumstances but after 9/11 the U.S governments has authorised the seizure to U.S governments has authorised the seizure to transfer anyone they suspect of being in terrorism transfer anyone they suspect of being in terrorism to secret prison outside of the U.S.to secret prison outside of the U.S.

The goal of the rendition program was to get The goal of the rendition program was to get individuals off the street who they knew were individuals off the street who they knew were senior in Al Qaeda or allies who posed a threat to senior in Al Qaeda or allies who posed a threat to the U.Sthe U.S

Interrogation was never a central goalInterrogation was never a central goal The U.S said “They won’t transfer anyone to a The U.S said “They won’t transfer anyone to a

country that they will be tortured” country that they will be tortured”

Plot SummaryPlot Summary Rendition centres on the controversial CIA practice Rendition centres on the controversial CIA practice

of extraordinary rendition. Its also based on the of extraordinary rendition. Its also based on the true story.true story.

After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in a foreign country. An investigation leads to an a foreign country. An investigation leads to an Egyptian who has been living in the United States Egyptian who has been living in the United States for years and who is married to an American. He is for years and who is married to an American. He is kidnapped when he's on his way home. The U.S. kidnapped when he's on his way home. The U.S. sends him to the country where the incident occurs sends him to the country where the incident occurs for interrogation which includes torture. An for interrogation which includes torture. An American CIA observes the interrogation and is at American CIA observes the interrogation and is at odds whether to keep it going or to stop it. In the odds whether to keep it going or to stop it. In the meantime, the man's wife raises hell to find him meantime, the man's wife raises hell to find him despite being pregnant but the person behind this despite being pregnant but the person behind this extraordinary rendition refuses to help or give her extraordinary rendition refuses to help or give her any information. any information.

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How Rendition was founded How Rendition was founded and distributed?and distributed?

Release Date: Release Date: 19 October 2007 19 October 2007 (UK)(UK)

Distributed Distributed byby: A NEW LINE CINEMA : A NEW LINE CINEMA (A TimeWarners Company)(A TimeWarners Company)

Production Budget: Production Budget: $27,500,000$27,500,000

Writer, Producer and Writer, Producer and DirectorDirector

Gavin Hood director of Rendition Gavin Hood director of Rendition

1212thth May 1963 May 1963

South Africa South Africa

The reason and before he made The reason and before he made Rendition he did a film documentary Rendition he did a film documentary showing U.S extraordinary rendition.showing U.S extraordinary rendition.

Kelley Sane writer of RenditionKelley Sane writer of Rendition Produced by Steve Colin Produced by Steve Colin

Which audience were they Which audience were they targeting?targeting?

Primary audience: AdultsPrimary audience: Adults Renditions’ target audience were not Renditions’ target audience were not

people who agreed or disagreed with people who agreed or disagreed with the politics but those who have not the politics but those who have not really thought much about the really thought much about the implications of torture. (Whether implications of torture. (Whether torture is good or bad and if torture torture is good or bad and if torture works it doesn’t work)works it doesn’t work)

Do they have a ideological Do they have a ideological agenda?agenda?

Some may say that Rendition makes the U.S look bad. That Some may say that Rendition makes the U.S look bad. That they give in to interrogation. But what the film it’s trying to they give in to interrogation. But what the film it’s trying to show the lengths of things the U.S will go into anything to show the lengths of things the U.S will go into anything to saves people lives. saves people lives.

Is the film showing that rendition a good or bad thing? Is the film showing that rendition a good or bad thing? Good - “There are 7,000 people in central London alive Good - “There are 7,000 people in central London alive tonight, because of information that we elicited just this way.”tonight, because of information that we elicited just this way.”Bad - In the film they kidnapped an innocent who they thought Bad - In the film they kidnapped an innocent who they thought to believe was a terrorist suspect.to believe was a terrorist suspect.

Does torturing work?Does torturing work?In the torture scene the man gives in and confesses but In the torture scene the man gives in and confesses but towards the end of the film the man was actually lying towards the end of the film the man was actually lying because he would rather die then handle anymore agonybecause he would rather die then handle anymore agony

He is innocent or guilty?He is innocent or guilty?Throughout the film there is a rollercoaster as to whether he is Throughout the film there is a rollercoaster as to whether he is innocent or guilty. However what the film does not explain the innocent or guilty. However what the film does not explain the phone calls?? 0.ophone calls?? 0.o

How realistic is the film?How realistic is the film?

The film a touching on a very The film a touching on a very sensitive subject. So they always try sensitive subject. So they always try to show both side of the argument. to show both side of the argument. The film doesn’t do any explaining The film doesn’t do any explaining therefore it’s opened up to the therefore it’s opened up to the audience for debuting audience for debuting