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Persons of Interest

Persons of Interest

Ashcroft calls them terrorists. They call themselves Americans.

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Documentary

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A documentary concerning the detention of Muslim-Americans in the wake of 9/11.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

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Release Date

22 January 2004

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