Serkan Golge was living the American Dream - a naturalized citizen working as a NASA scientist in Houston with a loving family. Then, in 2016, while visiting family in Turkey, Serkan was arrested by the Turkish government and accused of being a
Wherever Nichole Coffel goes, a smile follows. When her husband’s work brought the family from Kansas City to Abu Dhabi - Nichole found work herself as a horse trainer. But after months of unpaid wages, Nichole’s boss went from friend to foe. N
Tim Tracy went looking for an adventure that would change his life. He traveled to Venezuela to make a documentary only to be arrested and accused by the Venezuelan government of plotting to incite a civil war. This is Tim's story. Stillwater,
After spending eight years in Nicaragua, Jason Puracal had built his dream life. Then, in 2010, without any signs or warnings - everything changed. Jason was arrested by Nicaraguan authorities and charged with international money laundering and
For Alan Gross, he was no stranger to travel. He’d worked in more than 50 countries in his career. But Cuba wouldn’t be like the other trips. In December 2009, he was arrested by Cuban authorities and accused of trying to set up illegal interne
Each year, millions of Americans travel abroad and more than 3,000 are imprisoned every year. Many of them are wrongfully convicted, and many of them are told they will never go home again.From L.A. Times Studios and Focus Features comes the br