The South African thriller CRITICAL ASSIGNMENT was endorsed by the United Nations for its theme of environmental responsibility. Michael Power is an international journalist who has found fame for his reporting on a war-torn European state. His newest assignment takes him back to his home country in Africa where he manages to uncover a devious plot by the ruling dictator that will leave many of the poor without food or water. Endangered because of his discovery Michael must dodge the assassins of the dictator while racing to find evidence and release it to the world. CRITICAL ASSIGNMENT is an action film that explodes the typical boundaries of its genre by presenting an ethically and politically responsible scenario