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In 1997, Osama bin Laden declared war on the USA and Pulitzer Prize winning CNN correspondent Peter Arnett embarked on a mission to locate and interview him. A War Story follows the dramatic events leading up to the interview and the Kiwi journalist's horror on 9/11, as he recalled bin Laden's veiled threats.
Acting
John Leigh captures Arnett's swagger and haunted aftermath.
Direction
Laing builds unbearable tension from history we know.

Director
John Laing
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