Roadside Attractions has signed a deal to release The Road to Guantanamo, a movie about three British Muslims held at the detention camp in Cuba.
The Tipton Three, as the British Muslims from the West Midlands were dubbed, were picked up as terrorist suspects in Afghanistan, while on their way to Pakistan to arrange a wedding. They were taken to Guantanamo Bay, where they were held for two years. They were released in 2004 without charge.
Their story is not as unique as we would all like to believe.
According to an analysis of the government's own records, many of those detained in Guantanamo Bay should not be there, 55 percent of detainees are not accused of any hostile act toward the US, and only 8 percent are classified as "fighters."
Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen said, “We think this film is a visceral punch to the gut that will leave everyone thinking about Guantanamo in a new way. It plays like a thriller, but it also shows the real-life struggle of nations to balance fighting terrorism with preserving human rights."
Last month, the movie won a Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival.
On a side note, when returning from Berlin, British police at Luton airport questioned the actors who played the British inmates under anti-terrorism laws before releasing them without arrest.
