American Fugitive: The Truth About Hassan
Synopsis
French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Daniel Lafond goes into the life of wanted terrorist David Belfield, an African American convert to Islam who was born in the United States and allegedly murdered Ali Akbar Tabatabai, a former Iranian ambassador loyal to the deposed Shah of Iran and an outspoken critic of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1980. Belfield, now known as Hassan Abdulrahman, fled to Iran following the murder and has remained there ever since. In this film, Belfield tries to explain and justify his terrorist activity. Lafond also puts forward several conspiracy theories as to who ordered Belfield to kill the former diplomat.
American Fugitive: The Truth About Hassan (2006) is a 52 min documentary feature film by Jean-Daniel Lafond. French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Daniel Lafond goes into the life of wanted terrorist David Belfield, an African Americ...
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Titles
| Original title | LE FUGITIF OU LES VÉRITÉS D'HASSAN | |
| Alternate title | American Fugitive : The Truth About Hassan | |
| Alternate title | Histoire d'Hassan, une histoire américaine | |
| Alternate title | Angélique Amérique | |
| Alternate title | À la recherche de l'oncle Sam |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 75 min |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-Daniel Lafond |
| Screenplay | Jean-Daniel Lafond |
| Producer | Nathalie Barton |
| Cinematography | Vahid Farouz, Alberto Feio, Jean-Daniel Lafond |
| Editing | Babalou Hamelin |
| Music | Charles Papasoff |
| Sound | Dany Ouellet, Jean-Denis Daoust, Nezam Kiaie, Jean-Daniel Lafond, Benoît Dame |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
