Waiting for Mercy tells the story of a fabricated FBI sting operation that took place in Albany, New York during the winter, spring and summer of 2004. The complex operation was designed to entrap Yassin Aref, 37 (a refugee from Kurdistan in northern Iraq) and Mohammed Mosharref Hossain, 51, a United States citizen and an immigrant from Bangladesh.

Read more about the case here. Film credits here.

Upcoming showings:
Islamic Society of North America Film Festival - July 3, 2009
Ballston Spa Film Festival - August 8, 2009

Past showings:
Muslim Student Association - SUNY Albany
Diversity Center - Queens, NY
Justice Studies Association 11th Annual Conference
Syracuse Peace Council
Save the Pine Bush, Albany NY
Albany Law School
Premiered at the Madison Theatre
January 16th - January 22nd, 2009

The film was donated to the New York State Library

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Watch TV news coverage of the film  here.
Troy Record's article is here.
Capital News 9 story here.
The Gazette has an article on the film here.

Director Ellie Bernstein speaks to the crowd at the premiere.