The Road To Guantanamo

  • Year 2006
  • Director Michael Winterbottom
  • Producers Andrew Eaton, Melissa Parmenter
  • Cast Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui
  • Music recorded at Air Studios, London
  • Music mixed at The Pierce Rooms, London
  • Mixing engineer Jimmy Robertson
  • Recording engineer Nick Wollage
  • Orchestra contractor Isobel Griffiths
  • Orchestra conductor Harry Escott

The Road To Guantanamo

Reviews

  • The moviemakers tell the trio's engrossing story with a mix of battering immediacy, precision and discretion that puts you totally in the movie's grip.

    Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune

  • Gripping, nightmarish, and at times bleakly funny, The Road To Guantánamo is far too important a personal testimony to go unheard.

    Anton Bitel Film4

  • It actually displays a remarkable rectitude when it comes to dramatizing its subjects' ordeal.

    Geoff Pevere Toronto Star

Trailer

Awards

  • BAFTA AWARDS

    Nominations

    BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama, Michael Winterbottom

  • BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Wins

    Silver Berlin Bear for Best Director, Michael Winterbottom

    Nominations

    Golden Berlin Bear, Michael Winterbottom

  • BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS

    Nominations

    Best Achievement in Production, Michael Winterbottom

    Wins

    Best British Documentary, Michael Winterbottom

  • EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS

    Nominations

    Best Film, Michael Winterbottom

    Best Director, Michael Winterbottom

  • INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

    Wins

    Best Documentary, Michael Winterbottom

  • POLITICAL FILM SOCIETY, USA

    Nominations

    PFS Award (exposé), Michael Winterbottom

  • PRIX ITALIA

    Wins

    SIGNIS Award, Michael Winterbottom

  • NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Wins

    Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature, Michael Winterbottom

    Narrative Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Acting, Rizwan Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Arfan Usman