I actually liked the way the documentary was made. I feel it captured the
chaos in Afghanistan. It seemed realistic, not "hollywoodized". Regardless
of the innocence or guilt of the people involved (although I should say
innocence since they were let free, and we must accept the decision of a
higher body), it was nice to see that they are back to leading normal lives.
They haven't formally become spokesmen for or against any side.
Road To Guantanamo on IMDB
Review by Arpita
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They have set out to document and have succeeded in presenting quite a neutral viewpoint of what happened post 9-11 in Afghanistan. It makes you despair at the state of the country, and feel really sorry for the innocent bystanders that get swept up by the war which was brought on by the extreme idealists who were in power at the time.
The squalid conditions in which they were held, the ineptitude of the military officers handling the prisoners, the plain atrocity of the whole thing, was quite disturbing to watch. To think that these things happen in these times, and is actually perpetrated by arguably the most civilized nation in the world.
On the other hand, this was a multi-nation army with barriers of language and culture that made communication quite difficult in its own wake. Also, they were up against a guerilla force whose biggest weapon was their ability to blend into the civilian crowd., and the nature of the cross-cultural.
May be because of the neutrality of the portrayal in this movie, I felt for the other side, too.
And shuddered to think, what if the roles were reversed and what if it were innocent bystanders in the guerilla army's hold!
Overall, the movie, was well made, maintained a relatively muted tone on any criticism. Highlighted the atrocious nature of what went on, but it was not powerful enough to sway or make a case for one side or the other. May be it did not intend to!
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