The Road to Guantanamo
A searing dramatisation of the real-life experiences of three men who set off from Tipton, England, for a wedding in Pakistan in September of 2001. On the spur of the moment they jumped on a bus that crossed the border into Afghanistan where US troops were just beginning their retaliatory invasion in the wake of 9/11. The men, who would become known as the Tipton Three, would spend two horrific years in the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison after being 'mistaken' for terrorists. This award-winning film from veteran director Michael Winterbottom, and newcomer Mat Whitecross, tells their staggering story.
Year: 2006
Genre: Documentaries, Drama, True Stories, Time in Prison, Political Docos, Film Festivals 2006
Country: UK
Director: Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Saddiqui, Afran Usman, Shahid Iqbal, Sher Khan
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Violence, offensive language and content that may disturb.
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Documentary (Political)
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