From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for Traffic, comes "Syriana", a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, the film's multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power. George Clooney won the 2005 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this movie and it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay.