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The Road to Guantanamo

Name: The Road to Guantanamo
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Afran Usman, Shahid Iqbal

Taste attributes: documentarydramawarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"How far will we go in the name of security?"

Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a stirring documentary, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

6.9/10

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo 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.

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