The Forever Prisoner

The Forever Prisoner
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Directed by	Alex Gibney
Produced by	Erin Edeiken Cathy Scott Clark Alex Gibney Raymond Bonner
Cinematography	Ben Bloodwell Antonio Rossi
Edited by	Alexis Johnson
Music by	Will Bates
Production companies	Jigsaw Productions HBO Documentary Films
Distributed by	HBO
Release date	December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)(United States)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Forever Prisoner is a 2021 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney.

Synopsis

The film details the treatment of Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi Arabian detainee held at CIA blacksites and later Guantanamo Bay. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Accolades

The Forever Prisoner won the News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Documentary at the 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2022. ^[5]

References

1. "'It's soul-crushing': the shocking story of Guantánamo Bay's 'forever prisoner'". The Guardian. December 7, 2021.
2. "Alex Gibney's 'The Forever Prisoner' reveals CIA torture tactics". PBS NewsHour. December 7, 2021.
3. Lowry, Brian (6 December 2021). "'The Forever Prisoner' explores how the US compromised its values after Sept. 11". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
4. Fienberg, Daniel (6 December 2021). "HBO's 'The Forever Prisoner': TV Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
5. WINNERS FOR THE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES OF THE 43rd ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED

External links

• The Forever Prisoner at IMDb