KARACHI, Pakistan (CNN) -- It's a documentary with an alarming message: Two American boys are held captive in a madrassa, a Pakistani religious school, once visited by Osama bin Laden and with ties to the Taliban. Noor and Mehboob Khan were 13 and 12 when they first talked with the filmmaker. The film, "Karachi Kids," describes threats to artistic freedom of expression from the teaching of conservative Islam. Early copies of the film prompted outrage after the story of the American boys appeared on Fox News, CBS and other news outlets. It also led to demands from Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, for the boys to be returned home.
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Film portrays Pakistan madrassa as linked to terror, holding U.S. boys captive
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It turns out the Islamic school is moderate; preferred by Pakistani-Americans
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"This is a madrassa, not some jail," the school's head says
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Teen: "I witnessed with my own eyes: No Taliban, no Taliban training, no terrorist"
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