The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair
Director: Michael Tucker
Cast: Yunis Khatayer Abbas
Synopsis:
Cast: Yunis Khatayer Abbas
Synopsis:
In 2003, Iraqi journalist Yunis Abbas was taken from his home by American soldiers and detained at Abu Ghraib prison on suspicion of planning to assassinate Tony Blair. Only thing is, he was innocent. Through his months-long ordeal played out like a comedy of errors, Yunis learned the true meaning of liberation. His unique story is told via co-director Michael Tucker’s footage, Yunis’s home videos and illustrations by co-director Petra Epperlein.
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