Confessions of an Innocent Man


1h 29m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Late in 2000, Canadian expatriate Bill Sampson, who was working in Saudi Arabia as an engineer, was taken into custody, beaten, imprisoned and tortured for reasons unknown to him. Charged with terrorism, Sampson spent 31 months in solitary confinement and was sentenced to death by beheading. Althoug

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Production Company
National Film Board Of Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Late in 2000, Canadian expatriate Bill Sampson, who was working in Saudi Arabia as an engineer, was taken into custody, beaten, imprisoned and tortured for reasons unknown to him. Charged with terrorism, Sampson spent 31 months in solitary confinement and was sentenced to death by beheading. Although he had dual citizenship as a Canadian and British subject, both governments were initally unwilling to intervene, but eventually Sampson was released.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Production Company
National Film Board Of Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2007

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) September 27-October 12, 2007.

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) September 27-October 12, 2007.)