Question 1

What real-life case inspired the film 'Rendition'?

Accepted Answer

It is based on the true story of Khaled El-Masri, a German citizen mistakenly captured and tortured by the CIA for five months in 2004 before being released as an error.

Question 2

Which Shakespeare quote is referenced in the film, and what does it signify?

Accepted Answer

The quote 'I fear you speak upon the rack where men enforced do speak anything' from 'The Merchant of Venice' highlights that torture can force false confessions.

Question 3

How did the film's screenplay gain early recognition before production?

Accepted Answer

The screenplay was featured in the 2006 Blacklist, a list of the 'most liked' unmade scripts of that year.

Question 4

What change did director Gavin Hood make to the opening shot from the original screenplay?

Accepted Answer

Gavin Hood changed the opening shot from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town's Table Mountain in his native South Africa.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'Rendition'?

Accepted Answer

An Egyptian terrorism suspect disappears on a flight to Washington DC, leading his American wife and a CIA analyst to struggle for his release from a secret detention facility.

Question 6

What real-life case inspired the film Rendition?

Accepted Answer

It's based on the true story of Khaled El-Masri, a German citizen mistakenly arrested in 2004, tortured for five months at a CIA black site in Afghanistan, then released when the agency admitted the error.

Question 7

Which Shakespeare quote about torture appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

The quote "I fear you speak upon the rack where men enforced do speak anything" from Act 3 Scene 2 of The Merchant of Venice is referenced, highlighting how torture victims will say anything to stop pain.

Question 8

How did the film's opening location change from script to screen?

Accepted Answer

The screenplay originally opened with Rio de Janeiro, but director Gavin Hood changed it to feature Cape Town's Table Mountain in his native South Africa instead.

Question 9

What recognition did the screenplay receive before production?

Accepted Answer

The screenplay was featured in the 2006 Blacklist, which highlights the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.

Question 10

What is the central conflict in Rendition?

Accepted Answer

An Egyptian terrorism suspect disappears on a flight to Washington DC, and his American wife and a CIA analyst struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility outside the US.

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