While the pacing does not make for engrossing entertainment, the movie probably only scratches the surface of what goes on at gitmo and elsewhere. The road to guantanamo, alternatively the road to guantanamo, is a british 2006 docudrama film written and directed by michael winterbottom and mat whitecross about the incarceration of three british citizens the tipton three, who were captured in 2001 in afghanistan and detained by the united states there and for more than two years at the detainment camp in guantanamo bay naval base, cuba. The road to guantanamo 2006 in september 2001 several british muslim friends go to pakistan to attend a wedding. Nov 22, 2006 the episode won the 2007 human rights first award for excellence in television, due to its humane portrayal of detainee interrogation. The guantanamo bay facility was set up by the us in january 2002 to detain foreign prisoners suspected of links with alqaeda or the taliban.
The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Immediately after 911, asif iqbal arfan usman heads for rural pakistan to check out the bride arranged by his mother. After the protagonists troubles start, the story becomes more repetitive and less clear, which is probably why a narrator is suddenly introduced towards the end of proceedings. The film was written and directed by jon hurwitz and hayden schlossberg. The road to guantanamo 2006 the movie database tmdb.
Jun 23, 2006 watch the movie trailer for the road to guantanamo 2006. The road to guantanamo 2006 is a documentary, drama movie starring riz ahmed and farhad harun. Directed by michael winterbotton, mat whitecross and starring riz ahmed, ewan bailey, steven beckingham and george w. Based on the memoirs of mariane pearl, the wife of slain journalist daniel pearl. As bush unequivocally asserts the essential guilt of the. About 770 inmates many from the conflict in afghanistan have been at the camp on cuba, which is. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the road to guantanamo near you. Brad blaisdell, the actor that portrayed the section chief, also portrayed michael nolan in an episode of criminal minds. The road to guantanamo 2006 r 03092006 us documentary, drama 1h 35m user score. Cast and crew credits for road to guantanamo, the, 2006, directed by michael winterbottom, with waqar siddiqui, arfan usman, riz ahmed, at turner classic movies. The road to guantanamo, alternatively the road to guantanamo, is a british 2006 docudrama.
Their epic journey is told through a mixture of interviews, archive and recreation of their story. Judging from the attention it has already attracted here, the film looks set to reignite the whole debate about the guantanamo bay american detention camp. Feb 26, 2006 as of now, as the film reminds us as the credits roll, guantanamo still holds 500 inmates, of whom just nine have been charged. Financial analysis of the road to guantanamo 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The road to guantanamo plot summary trailer youtube. Rent the road to guantanamo 2006 starring riz ahmed and farhad harun on dvd and bluray.
One of the most eagerly awaited films at this years berlin film festival, the road to guantanamo by british director michael winterbottom, is premiered in the german capital on wednesday. Part drama, part documentary, the road to guantanamo focuses on the tipton three, a trio of british muslims who were held in guantanamo bay for two years until they were released without charge. One way of describing the logic of guantanamo is that it reverses the longstanding view. One of the actors said he was denied access to a lawyer and was badgered about future roles in political films. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Michael winterbottoms awardwinning docufiction is based on firsthand interviews with the tipton three, the three male british prisoners released in 2003 from guantanamo bay. Incidentally, after the road to guantanamo won a silver bear at this years berlin festival, the three friends and assorted cast members were questioned by police at a london airport upon their return. Bbc news americas guantanamo pairs charges dropped. The road to guantanamo 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch the movie trailer for the road to guantanamo 2006. With riz ahmed, farhad harun, waqar siddiqui, arfan usman. Jul 11, 2014 michael winterbottoms awardwinning docufiction is based on firsthand interviews with the tipton three, the three male british prisoners released in 2003 from guantanamo bay. Last call sherri 2006 prison break carmelita sister mary francis 2007 2008 known for. Find where to watch the road to guantanamo in new zealand.
Part drama, part documentary, the road to guantanamo focuses on the tipton three, a trio of british muslims who were held in guantanamo bay for two years. As of now, as the film reminds us as the credits roll, guantanamo still holds 500 inmates, of whom just nine have been charged. Serbia 1 march 2007 belgrade film festival south korea 10 may 2007. Winner of the silver bear at the 2006 berlin film festival, the road to guantanamo, directed by michael winterbottom and mat whitecross, uses interviews, news footage, and reenactments to tell the story of the tipton three, young british men of pakistani descent who were detained for over two years without charges at guantanamo bay by the american military. Jul 18, 2008 part drama, part documentary, the road to guantanamo focuses on the tipton three, a trio of british muslims who were held in guantanamo bay for two years until they were released without charge. Rent the road to guantanamo 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd.
The road to guantanamo 2006 trailers and clips moviefone. Ruhel ahmed, asif iqbal, shafiq rasul, riz ahmed, farhad harun. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. Watch a new episode of animated series social distancing. How far will we go in the name of security part drama, part documentary, the road to guantanamo focuses on the tipton three, a trio of british muslims who were held in guantanamo bay for two years until they were released without charge. Guantanamo is here chicago unbound university of chicago.
Crystal mantecon was born on december 29, 1981 in dallas, texas, usa as crystal rose mantecon. An awardwinning, intense, political, docudrama about the tipton three, a trio of british muslims who were held in guantanamo bay for two years until they. Bushtony blair press conference at the white house. Guantanamo and its aftermath center for constitutional rights. Guantanamo and its aftermath berkeley law university of. Known as the tipton three, in reference to their home town in britain, the three were eventually returned to britain and released.
Rent the road to guantanamo 2006 on dvd and bluray. Posted on saturday, february 24th, 2007 by peter sciretta little miss sunshine won the top prize at the 2007 independent spirit awards, a day before the underdog indie comedy competes for best. Michael winterbottom combines fact and fiction in the road to guantanamo recounting the story of the muslim men from britain now known as the tipton three. The road to guantanamo is a terrifying firsthand account of three young men, british nationals of muslim faith who were held for two years without charges in the american military prison at guantanamo bay, cuba.
The road to guantanamo, alternatively the road to guantanamo, is a british 2006 docudrama film written and directed by michael winterbottom and mat whitecross about the incarceration of three british citizens the tipton three, who were captured in 2001 in afghanistan and detained by the united states there and for more than two years at. At the very beginning of the road to guantanamo, the moral ambiguity of the present and foreseeably long continuous war on terror is placed centre stage, by way of footage of a george w. Posted on saturday, february 24th, 2007 by peter sciretta little miss sunshine won the top prize at the 2007 independent spirit awards, a day before the. Guantanamo and beyond northwestern pritzker school of law.
The title may evoke the bing crosby and bob hope road movies of the 1940s, travelthemed musical comedies with a vaguely racist depiction of nonamericans, but the exotic journey embarked upon by the socalled tipton three was to take them into areas that were politically incorrect in an altogether different way. Watch the road to guantanamo full movie online video. Track guantanamo new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. The terrifying firsthand account of three british citizens who were held for two years without charges in the american military prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. The road to guantanamo 2006 michael winterbottom, mat. Your first look at angelina jolie in a mighty heart may 20, 2007.
The road to guantanamo 2006 official trailer, organic. Nov 21, 2007 the road to guantanamo trailer 2006 the road to guantanamo is a docudrama about the incarceration of three british detainees at a detainment camp in guantanamo bay naval base, cuba. Just days after 911, t he three men traveled to pakistan to attend a wedding. As voltaire once said, you can judge how civilized a society is by how they treat their prisoners. The road to guantanamo is the story of four friends who set off from the midlands in september 2001 for an innocent wedding and holiday in pakistan. Winterbottom and whitecross also use actual news reports, successfully blurring the line between fact and fiction still further. The story of the tipton three, a cause that generated considerable outrage in the u. Travelling by van, ruhal, asif, and shafiq, with two other friends, crossed the border in october 2001 just as us. David rose on the road to guantanamo film the guardian.
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