Chasing Freedom

"History Is Written By The Brave."

2004 1h 28m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Inspired by a true story, a self-centered corporate lawyer is forced to take on a pro-bono case to help a young Afghan woman seek refuge from the tyrannical regime of the Taliban. Together the two women take on a brutal legal system to win asylum.

“History Is Written By The Brave.”

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Cast

Juliette Lewis
Libby
Layla Alizada
Meena
Bruce Gray
Philip Laughton
Michael David Simms
Judge
Yanna McIntosh
Ruth
Veena Sood
Adeena
Brian Markinson
Eric Hoffman
Stacey Zurburg
Penny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don McBrearty
Writers: Barbara Samuels
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don McBrearty, shot by Rhett Morita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Juliette Lewis and Layla Alizada and Bruce Gray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "History Is Written By The Brave.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don McBrearty directs. Rhett Morita behind the camera. Jeff Warren cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Don McBrearty, shot by Rhett Morita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jeff Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Juliette Lewis and Layla Alizada and Bruce Gray carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "History Is Written By The Brave.".
9IMDB entry: tt0388828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.