In The Loop
by Armando Iannucci


Daily screenings at 3:00, 5:30, 7:30 and 10:00PM

UK – 2009 – 106’ – Color – 35mm – English with Arabic subtitles

Screenplay: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche
Cinematography: Jamie Cairney
Editing: Anthony Boys, Billy Sneddon
With: Anna Chlumsky, Chris Addison, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Peter Capaldi

Synopsis
The U.S. President and U.K. Prime Minister suddenly fancy a war. But it'll be quick this time. Promise! The US General Miller doesn't think so and the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster agrees with him. But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on prime-time TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, DC.

Director
Armando Iannucci is a columnist on the Observer, who has produced, hosted and written extensively for television comedy such as the award-winning BBC TV comedy series Alan Partridge and The Thick of It.