The Forever Prisoner
The chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process.
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The Forever Prisoner
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 3, 2021
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Documentary, Crime
User Score
79%
Original Title
The Forever Prisoner
Production Companies
Jigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films
Director
Alex Gibney
Description
The chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process.
