The Road to Guantanamo

Mar 9, 2006

1h 35m

★ 6.9

How far will we go in the name of security?

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Screen West Midlands

Revolution Films

The Road to Guantanamo Trailers

Cast

Shafiq

Riz Ahmed

Ruhel

Farhad Harun

Monir

Waqar Siddiqui

Asif Iqbal

Afran Usman

Zahid

Shahid Iqbal

Sher Khan

Military Interrogator Sheberghan

Jason Salkey

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