This film by Norwegian director Line Halvorsen focuses on the cruel and absurd circumstances surrounding the Palestinian engineer Sami Al-Arian, who sought refuge in the U.S. Palestinian rights activist, Al-Arian was persecuted by U.S. authorities for his presumed ties (later disproved) to Islamic terrorists,which cost him three years isolated imprisonment. Bringing to the screen the lengthy legal battle his family fought to prove his innocence and obtain his release after five years in prison, USA Vs. Al-Arian denounces the ugly atmosphere of diffidence and persecution toward Muslims residing in the U.S. in the wake of the recent anti-terrorism legislation enacted under the Bush administration. <%YOUTUBE=c7McR2B1Mb4%>