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The Feeling Of Being Watched

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  • Year: 2018
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English, Arabic
  • Audio: Partial Subtitles
  • Length: 87 min
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When journalist Assia Boundaoui investigates rumors of surveillance in her Arab-American neighbourhood in Chicago, she uncovers one of the largest FBI terrorism probes conducted before 9/11 and reveals its enduring impact on the community.

Directed by Assia Boundaoui

Assia Boundaoui is an Algerian-American journalist and filmmaker based in Chicago. She has reported for BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, VICE, and CNN and was the recipient of a first place Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for her reporting in Yemen. She directed a short film on hijabi hair salons for the HBO LENNY docu-series, which premiered as an official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. This is her feature directorial debut.

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