Road to Guantanimo -- Review

Yesterday weazl saw the movie Road to Guantanamo, a strong docu-drama that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Based on the life of the Tripton Three, the story is perhaps the most convincing piece of docu-drama since The Battle of Algiers. The film shows a stunningly accurate depiction of sensory deprivation, though waters down the extent of physical and sexual abuse commited by US and British troops, as well as the psychological damage that ensues after exposure to such abuse. Nevertheless, weazl thinks it will be an eye opener to people who don't really understand the true depths of the absurdity of the US policies in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Simply put, the US has been involved in a global game of smoke and mirrors, mirroring the Reichstag Fire, in which a largely fictitious group Al Qaeda was conjured up to be global threat. For further understanding of what weazl means when he writes this, please consult the work of Jason Burke (interview, book, columns) or others. And when one fully understands the context in which this "Global War on Terror" is being waged, it makes the Road To Guantanamo that much more Kafkaesque. Anyway, weazl isn't sure how available the film is in your part of the world, as it makes its way around various film festivals (e.g, Berlin) and in selected countries, but apparently the film can be downloaded for a fee here.

Weazl would strongly recommend taking the plunge.