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202691 minPG-13documentary

civil-liberties human-trafficking political-systems war-crimes

The Guantanamo Trap

202691 minPG-13documentary

Guantanamo Bay's detention camp has irrevocably altered the lives of four individuals, highlighting the profound human cost of its existence.

civil-liberties human-trafficking political-systems war-crimes

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The Guantanamo Trap

2026• 91 minPG-13

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Guantanamo Bay's detention camp has irrevocably altered the lives of four individuals, highlighting the profound human cost of its existence.

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Four lives, irreversibly shattered. This powerful documentary explores the devastating human cost of Guantanamo Bay, following four individuals whose fates became permanently tied to the notorious US detention camp. Director: Thomas Wallner Production companies: T&C Film AG, Zero One Film, Xenophile Media, Amythos Films, Guantanamo Trap Canada Productions (GTCP), Pumpernickel Films Producers: Thomas Kufus, Amit Breuer, Marcel Hoehn, Christoph Jörg Original title: The Guantanamo Trap Watch more related documentaries in our playlist

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