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.
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The Oath (90 min.)
Premiere Date: September 21, 2010
Encore Broadcast Date: Aug. 16, 2011
Streaming Dates: Expired
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Filmmaker: Laura Poitras Bio | Interview | Statement
Press: 2011 Encore Broadcast Press Release | Press Release | Fact Sheet | Critical Acclaim
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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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