RENDITION

Rendition

Rendition is a 2007 drama film directed by Gavin Hood and starring Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, Jake Gyllenhaal and Omar Metwally. It centers on the controversial CIA practice of extraordinary rendition and is based on the true story of Khalid El-Masri, who was mistaken for Khalid al-Masri. The movie also has similarities to the case of Maher Arar.

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rendition

Noun

  1. The surrender (of a city, fortress etc.).
  2. The handing-over of a person or thing.
  3. Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work.
  4. Formal deliverance of a verdict.
  5. The handing-over someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction; extradition.
  6. An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
  7. A given visual reproduction of something.

Verb

  1. To surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another.


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