Bibliograph

The oath, A co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with American Documentary/P.O.V. ; director/producer, Laura Poitras

Type

Label

The oath, A co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with American Documentary/P.O.V. ; director/producer, Laura Poitras

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The oath

Oclc number

644738048

resource.otherEventInformation

Filmed on location in Sana'a, Yemen, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Washington, D.C

Responsibility statement

A co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with American Documentary/P.O.V. ; director/producer, Laura Poitras

Runtime

Summary

A spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. It's the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Looks at the lives of Abu Jandal, Osama Bin Laden's bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, Bin Laden's driver. The Oath offers a rare window into a hidden realm and the international impact of the U.S. War on Terror

Table Of Contents

Brothers -- Meeting bin Laden -- Guilt by association -- The one of death -- Hamdan v. Rumsfeld -- Tom and Jerry -- Sisters -- Prosecution -- The art of affecting -- "The emir of hospitality" -- Squandered opportunity -- The Dialogue Committee -- Interrogation -- Verdict -- The verse of the Throne -- End credits

Technique

live action

Contributor