Death of a President

Death of a President

Death of a President: memorial wreath

This gripping drama explores the US administration's responses to 9/11 and is inspired by the real-life experiences of those caught up in the 'War on Terror'.

It is October 2007 and US foreign and domestic policies have polarised the country's electorate. Arriving in Chicago to make a speech to business leaders, the President is confronted by a massive anti-war demonstration. Unperturbed, Bush goes ahead with the visit. But as he leaves the venue he is gunned down by a sniper.

While a nation mourns, the hunt for his killer swings into action and the state apparatus tries to make sense of this horrific attack on the administration. The investigation soon focuses on a Syrian-born man, Jamal Abu Zikri.

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