DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER JAMES LINGWOOD

The Wrong Man is a story close to my heart- it’s in my blood. The language, music and early morning chants from the Mosque – all part of a cerebral mosaic from my early childhood in Iraq. As a frequent visitor to India, I know that I will make this film with a special sense of purpose – it’s part of me, my history and who I am today.

What we’re crafting is an original and provocative thriller, inspired by a true and authentic story and appealing to a huge global audience, including India, the Middle East, Asia and the West. A life changing event, a moment in time, a big reveal behind the mask of terrorism and what happens when that mask is removed. We all wear masks and what is interesting is what happens when the walls are down. Can guilt kill you? Can forgiveness heal you? Is power a weakness? Can you ever be free of the nightmares in your head? This is at the core of The Wrong Man.

Why now and why is it topical? Terrorism is all around us in one form or another. Whether it is Al Qaeda or the Taliban, whether it is white supremacists in the US, whether it is the Uyghur genocide in China, whether it is Putin in Ukraine, whether it is domestic violence, tyranny or bullying - we have all felt it one way or the other - it is universal and it is real. The Wrong Man tackles this from the inside out and searches for answers and reasons for these fault-lines in the human condition. And it also brings up the question. Are killers made, not born?

The world needs to believe that there is goodness in our natures, redemption in our futures, and salvation just around the corner.