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'''''The Skyjacker's Tale''''' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by [[Jamie Kastner]] and released in 2016.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/skyjackers-tale-927595 "'The Skyjacker's Tale': Film Review | TIFF 2016"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', September 11, 2016.</ref> The film centres on Ishmael Muslim Ali (formerly Ishmael LaBeet), who |
'''''The Skyjacker's Tale''''' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by [[Jamie Kastner]] and released in 2016.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/skyjackers-tale-927595 "'The Skyjacker's Tale': Film Review | TIFF 2016"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', September 11, 2016.</ref> 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 [[Aircraft hijacking|hijacking]] a plane to [[Cuba]] in 1984.<ref name=nyt>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/movies/the-skyjackers-tale-review.html "Review: ‘The Skyjacker’s Tale’ Tracks Down a Fugitive in Cuba"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 29, 2017.</ref> It mixes interviews, including the first interview given by Ali himself since the incident, with dramatic reenactments of the hijacking.<ref name=nyt/> |
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The film premiered at the [[2016 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>[http://ew.com/article/2016/08/23/skyjackers-tale-trailer/ "Skyjacker's Tale trailer details terror in the sky"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', August 23, 2016.</ref> It was acquired by [[Strand Releasing]] for release in the United States in 2017.<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/film/news/skyjackers-tale-documentary-acquired-strand-1201958389/ ‘Skyjacker’s Tale’ Documentary Acquired by Strand]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', January 11, 2017.</ref> |
The film premiered at the [[2016 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>[http://ew.com/article/2016/08/23/skyjackers-tale-trailer/ "Skyjacker's Tale trailer details terror in the sky"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', August 23, 2016.</ref> It was acquired by [[Strand Releasing]] for release in the United States in 2017.<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/film/news/skyjackers-tale-documentary-acquired-strand-1201958389/ ‘Skyjacker’s Tale’ Documentary Acquired by Strand]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', January 11, 2017.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:41, 15 January 2024
| The Skyjacker's Tale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jamie Kastner |
| Written by | Jamie Kastner |
| Produced by | Jamie Kastner |
| Starring | Ishmael Muslim Ali |
| Cinematography | Derek Rogers |
| Edited by | Jorge Parra |
| Music by | Jamie Shields David Wall Adam B. White |
Production company | Cave 7 Productions |
| Distributed by | A71 Entertainment Strand Releasing |
Release date | September 10, 2016 (TIFF) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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.
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