Road To Guantanamo
What:
Road To Guantanamo
Where:
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton. Rivoli Cinema, 200 Camberwell Rd, East Hawthorn.
When:
Starts November 16
Watch the trailer:
here
It sounds simple. Four young guys decide to take a trip overseas in celebration of a mate’s upcoming wedding, and for a bit of cultural experience.
Road To Guantanamo initially mirrors the Asian and South American pilgrimages made by so many 18-25 year olds. Except in this case the boys are British Muslims, their destinations are Pakistan and Afghanistan and the year is 2001, just before the US and allies launched ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’ and bombed Kabul.
Based on the story of the Tipton Three, Michael Winterbottom’s film merges interviews with news footage and re-enacted scenes. What begins as three friends on a holiday, quickly descends into chaos when the bombs start dropping, one of the group is lost, while three are pushed into a Taliban truck and then captured by the Northern Alliance.
From Afghanistan to Cuba, the prisoners’ treatment at Guantanamo plays like something out of 1984.It is difficult to believe at times, even when intertwined with blatant accounts from the Tipton Three themselves. Witnessing the subjected torture, isolation and farcical interrogation, you are painfully left pondering why in the “fight” to defend democracy, democratic principles are so readily sacrificed.
Format: Cinema
Mood: Make a therapy appointment now
Keywords: Michael Winterbottom, Afghanistan
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