# The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

> Three British Pakistani friends endure capture, torture, and indefinite detention in a searing docudrama about injustice at Guantanamo Bay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3889

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom
- Cast: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Afran Usman, Shahid Iqbal, Sher Khan, Jason Salkey
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468094/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, politically urgent, angry, political film night, human rights discussion

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey through injustice and resilience in the face of oppression.

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