Biased Anti-American Videos

Katelin 2022-09-15 18:30:56

The famous Guantanamo prison is notorious for its inhumane treatment of suspected terrorists. The film is based on the stories of three British Pakistanis involved in the war in Afghanistan, in a half-documentary, half-fiction style. There has been a lot of discussion about the human rights of Americans, so I won't say much. I kind of agree with someone saying "this is a biased film", not American prejudice against Islam, but British prejudice. While the theme is the three Brits being mistreated as terrorists at Guantanas, the stories of the Pakistanis and Afghans are completely ignored. This movie seems to be a British protest against unfair treatment in the United States. If the Americans had treated terrorist suspects from the United Kingdom alone, I wonder if the British would have made this movie.
From another point of view, although American prisons look brutal. But still more merciful than the Afghan warlords. The film shows that nine out of ten Taliban prisoners of war were suffocated or killed directly. The Americans at least keep your life, and if the Afghans deal with it, maybe a gun will be gone. So, think more about the poor poor people.
From a technical point of view, the method of shooting is rather dull. I feel that the director is indecisive between documentary and sensational. On the one hand, all the performances are performed by the parties themselves, using self-reported expressions. In an attempt to create a sense of reality. But lacking the seriousness of the documentary, it seems biased. On the other hand, it takes a lot of writing to show that the prisoners are being abused, but the most brutal methods of the Americans in the film are confinement, loud noises and flashes, and beatings. Compared with the news seen in the news, it is insignificant. So not provocative enough.

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The Road to Guantanamo quotes

  • Shafiq: [rapping to an American guard] My name's Shafiq Rasul, and I'm from Tipton, I tell them I ain't Taliban, but they don't wanna listen. You won't believe I just came out here, for my mate's wedding, do you? I never thought my ass, would be heading for Cuba.