THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO in the US

by Andre Soares

 

The Road to Guantanamo (2006) directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring Rizwan Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman

Via the BBC: "A US film distributor has signed a deal to release The Road to Guantanamo, about three British Muslims held at the detention camp, in the US and Canada.

"Roadside Attractions will distribute the film by British director Michael Winterbottom, said Screen Daily.

"Co-president Howard Cohen said the movie would leave viewers ‘thinking about Guantanamo in a new way.’"

Winterbottom and co-director Mat Whitecross won the Silver Bear for Best Director at this year’s edition of the Berlin Film Festival.

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by Andre Soares | March 21, 2006 | Filed Under British Cinema, European Cinema, Film, Film Awards, Politics 

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2 Responses to “THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO in the US”

  1. Josh Boelter on March 22nd, 2006 8:42 am

    I’m looking forward to seeing this film. However, I seriously doubt it will leave viewers "thinking about Guantanamo in a new way” as Howard Cohen suggests. The problem is that the people who go see this movie are the people who are already convinced Gunatanamo should be shut down. I hope I’m wrong. Perhaps Bill O’Reilly will see the film with an open mind. But I suspect O’Reilly, if he mentions the film on his show at all, will mention it only to attack it. I’m glad people are making films like this, but I’m not sure they really change anyone’s opinions.

  2. Administrator on March 22nd, 2006 2:59 pm

    I can see your point, and I certainly don’t disagree.

    However, I think it’s possible that one (or more?) individual(s) may be dragged along to see a film that challenges their pre-conceived notions of the world - and that the film in question may help to change those notions. If at least one person is enlightened by a film, I’d say the filmmakers have accomplished their mission.

    Note: I haven’t seen The Road to Guantanamo. So, I don’t know if it’s as good or thought-provoking as I’d like it to be.

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