
Syriana (2005) is a political thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan. It features an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, and Alexander Siddig. The movie explores the global oil industry, foreign policy, and the tangled network of corporate power, politics, and espionage
It’s inspired by the memoirs of Robert Baer, a former CIA officer, particularly focused on real-world issues like energy diplomacy and the moral cost of oil wealth.
Critics have described Syriana as “ambitious, complicated, intellectual, and demanding of its audience.”