The Algerian (2014)

The Algerian: Directed by Giovanni Zelko. With Ben Youcef, Candice Coke, Harry Lennix, Tara Holt. The Algerian is an international political thriller about the colliding worlds of the Middle East and America. It follows Ali (Ben Youcef) across the world from Algeria to New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles as it reveals he is a sleeper cell part of an international plot. Filmed on 2 continents, 3 countries and 8 cities, The Algerian has won 19 awards at International Film Festivals, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, Best Original Score, Best Stunts, Best Thriller, an Audience Choice Award, an Award of Excellence and the Rhode Island International Film Festival Grand Prize Award.

“I enjoyed the movie a lot. It was about a foreigner living in a foreign land and because he happen to be Muslim, it made him feel even more foreign in America. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt feels like the movie was designed to help Americans understand the full scope of the religion. Their are good guys and their are bad guys just like with any religion. Itu0026#39;s a little bit ironic as the story itself is about a Muslim man understanding the world outside his limited view on the faith.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlmost wish that the movieu0026#39;s main draw was not the fact that itu0026#39;s a political thriller about terrorism as watching this young manu0026#39;s own personal day by day struggle was worthy enough. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI times the movie did dwell on things for too long but as a whole it was worth taking time to see.”