PBS Broadcast: August 16, 2011
Online: September 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011
Synopsis
Filmed in Yemen and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, 'The Oath' interweaves the stories of Abu Jandal, Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, a prisoner at Guantánamo facing war crimes charges. Directed by Laura Poitras (Flag Wars, POV 2003; the Oscar®-nominated My Country, My Country, POV 2006), The Oath unfolds via a narrative rife with plot reversals and betrayals that ultimately leads to Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantánamo and the U.S. Supreme Court. Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary. A co-production of ITVS in association with American Documentary/POV.
Please note: This is an encore broadcast. Not all PBS stations choose to rebroadcast encore presentations. Please check local listings two weeks before August 16 to see whether this show will be airing. The Oath had its premiere broadcast on POV on Sept. 21, 2010.
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Film Information
The Oath (90 min.)
Broadcast Date: August 16, 2011
Streaming Dates: September 1 - September 30, 2011
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Filmmaker: Laura Poitras Bio | Interview | Statement
Press: 2011 Encore Broadcast Press Release | Press Release | Fact Sheet
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September 21, 2010
Critical Acclaim
Abu Jandal... is an extraordinary subject — handsome, lively, explicit, often eloquent, and bizarrely divided in his nature. [The Oath] is a fascinating documentary.”
— David Denby,
The New Yorker
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