The Forever Prisoner Explained

Director:	Alex Gibney
Music:	Will Bates
Editing:	Alexis Johnson
Production Companies:	Jigsaw ProductionsHBO Documentary Films
Distributor:	HBO
Runtime:	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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'It's soul-crushing': the shocking story of Guantánamo Bay's 'forever prisoner'. December 7, 2021. The Guardian.
2. Web site: Alex Gibney's 'The Forever Prisoner' reveals CIA torture tactics. December 7, 2021. PBS NewsHour.
3. Web site: Brian. Lowry. 2021-12-08. 'The Forever Prisoner' explores how the US compromised its values after Sept. 11. CNN. 6 December 2021 .
4. Web site: Daniel. Fienberg. 2021-12-08. HBO's 'The Forever Prisoner': TV Review. 6 December 2021. hollywoodreporter.com.
5. https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/43rd-Annual-Documentaries-Winners-9-29-22-REV-11.14-Final.pdf WINNERS FOR THE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES OF THE 43rd ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED