As far as feature-length directorial debuts go, one would be hard-pressed to identify one as impressive and awe-inspiring as Shaka King’s tour-de-force Judas and the Black Messiah.

An example of extremely talented actors shoehorned into a plodding piece that loses its power and credibility before dissolving into a procedural thriller.

The Human Factor, is a riveting and illuminating examination of American foreign policy in the Middle East since the mid-1980s and through to the end of Bill Clinton’s tenure as president.