Syriana
“Everything is connected.”
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.
A sprawling, intricate tapestry of global power and moral ambiguity. This cynical, propulsive journey through the shadowy corridors of geopolitics explores the far-reaching consequences of corporate greed and moral compromise. Expect a gritty, unsettling examination of the forces shaping our world.
