A courier who represents Moroccan dissidents arrives in Washington with secret documents.

A group of actors in the East Village of New York City have been rehearsing for a play when the lead actress in the play turns up dead.

Starting with a scene from Squat Theatre's "Mr Dead and Mrs Free" shot in their storefront theatre on West 23rd Street, Chelsea, New York, "A Matter of Facts" draws a parallel narrative which follows the characters from the theatre into real life.