Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo at the Prince Charles Cinema

Due to popular demand Outside the Law will be screened at Prince Charles Cinema at 6pm this Sunday 22nd November.

Directed by Polly Nash with Andy Worthington, Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo is a new documentary film telling the story of Guantánamo's prisoners. Watch the trailer at www.spectacle.co.uk/outside-the-law-stories-from-guantanamo.

The film focuses on how the Bush administration turned its back on domestic and international laws, how prisoners were rounded up often for bounty payments and why some of these men may have been in Afghanistan or Pakistan for reasons unconnected with militancy or terrorism.

Based around interviews with former prisoners (Moazzam Begg, Omar Deghayes), lawyers for the prisoners (Clive Stafford Smith, Tom Wilner), and author Andy Worthington, the film also features Guantánamo’s former Muslim chaplain James Yee.

Focusing on the stories of three particular prisoners -- Shaker Aamer (who is still held), Binyam Mohamed (who was released in February 2009) and Omar Deghayes -- Outside the Law provides a powerful rebuke to those who believe that Guantánamo holds 'the worst of the worst'.

All enquiries about the film and screenings and broadcast: Polly Nash: +44 (0)7976 316266  p.nash@lcc.arts.ac.uk.  For copies contact distribution@spectacle.co.uk.

Notes for Editors:

Polly Nash is a lecturer at the London College Of Communications, part of the University of the Arts, London, and has worked in film and TV for 20 years and been a part of Spectacle since 1996. Andy Worthington is a journalist and blogger, and the author of three books, including The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison (Pluto Press). www.andyworthington.co.uk

Spectacle is an independent television production company specializing in documentary, community-led investigative journalism and participatory media. Spectacle programs have been broadcast across Europe, Australia and Canada and have won international awards. http://www.spectacle.co.uk/