The oath / A co-production of Praxis Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with American Documentary/P.O.V. ; director/producer, Laura Poitras.
A spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. It's the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Looks at the lives of Abu Jandal, Osama B...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Arabic |
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[New York] :
Zeitgeist Films,
[2010]
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| Summary: | A spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. It's the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Looks at the lives of Abu Jandal, Osama Bin Laden's bodyguard, and Salim Hamdan, Bin Laden's driver. The Oath offers a rare window into a hidden realm and the international impact of the U.S. War on Terror. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 leaflet. |
| Playing Time: | 01:36:00 |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); stereo. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | Excellence in Cinematography Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival, 2010 ; Special Jury Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, 2010 ; Special Jury Prize, International Feature, Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, 2010 ; Official Selection, Berlin International Film Festival ; Winner, Best Feature Documentary, Edinburgh International Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: | Editor/co-producer, Jonathan Oppenheim ; cinematography, Kirsten Johnson, Laura Poitras ; composer, Osvaldo Golijov. |