The Oath
“Two Men. Bound to Al-Qaeda. Divided by Fate.”
Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Laura Poitras Director · Kirsten Johnson Cinematographer Jonathan Oppenheim Editor
United States release May 9, 2010 · Produced in Cuba, United States · Production American Documentary POV, Praxis Films
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American Documentary POV
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Praxis Films
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Cuba · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
United States · May 9, 2010
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Netherlands
January 12, 2011 · TV · Nederland 2
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