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Tag Archives: Detainee
The Forever Prisoner (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It was torture indeed
HBO documentary “The Forever Prisoner” is often sobering and chilling in its calm but blistering presentation on what the US government allowed to happen in the name of War on Terror. While it did not surprise or shock you much … Continue reading
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Tagged Detainee, Documentary, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Terror, Torture
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The Infiltrators (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their risky fight against ICE
“The Infiltrators”, which won the Audience award and the NEXT Innovator award when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, is an uneven but engaging mix of fiction and documentary. Although the overall result is … Continue reading
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Tagged Detainee, Illegal Immigrants, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Camp X-ray (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A guard and a detainee in Gitmo
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp has been one of the most unjust things during the War on Terror, which is still being continued around the world with no end in sight. Because the people held at this camp are technically … Continue reading