Point and Shoot (2014)

Matthew VanDyke's journey from a sheltered life in Baltimore to the heart of Libya's revolution is remarkable. Driven by OCD and a desire for adventure, Matthew travels by motorcycle through North Africa and the Middle East. His time as an embedded journalist in Iraq leads him to join the rebels fighting against Gaddafi in Libya. There, he forms a strong connection with a group of young men who profoundly alter his worldview. Together, they build a rebel army, and Matthew documents their experiences with his camera while taking up arms himself. His journey takes a dangerous turn when he is captured by Gaddafi's forces and endures harrowing solitary confinement for six months. The film tells the inspiring and difficult story of Matthew VanDyke's transformation from an introverted graduate with OCD into a courageous freedom fighter, revealing the strength of the human spirit in the face of hardship.