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The Skyjacker's Tale is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jamie Kastner and released in 2016.[1] The film centres on Ishmael Muslim Ali (formerly Ishmael LaBeet), who received a disputed conviction of murder in the Fountain Valley massacre of 1972 before hijacking a plane to Cuba in 1984.[2] It mixes interviews, including the first interview given by Ali himself since the incident, with dramatic reenactments of the hijacking.[2]

The Skyjacker's Tale
Directed byJamie Kastner
Written byJamie Kastner
Produced byJamie Kastner
StarringIshmael Muslim Ali
CinematographyDerek Rogers
Edited byJorge Parra
Music byJamie Shields
David Wall
Adam B. White
Production
company
Cave 7 Productions
Distributed byA71 Entertainment
Strand Releasing
Release date
September 10, 2016 (TIFF)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was acquired by Strand Releasing for release in the United States in 2017.[4]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Derek Rogers) at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards.[5]


References


  1. "'The Skyjacker's Tale': Film Review | TIFF 2016". The Hollywood Reporter, September 11, 2016.
  2. "Review: ‘The Skyjacker’s Tale’ Tracks Down a Fugitive in Cuba". The New York Times, June 29, 2017.
  3. "Skyjacker's Tale trailer details terror in the sky". Entertainment Weekly, August 23, 2016.
  4. ‘Skyjacker’s Tale’ Documentary Acquired by Strand. Variety, January 11, 2017.
  5. "2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Revealed". ET Canada, January 17, 2017.



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