THE UNREDACTED (Q+A)
About the Film
Documentary | 108 MIN | US
A group of men trained by al-Qaeda are transferred from Guantanamo to the world’s first rehabilitation center for “terrorists” located in Saudi Arabia. Filmed over three years, with unprecedented access, this film is a complex and nuanced exploration of the men we have heard so much about but never heard from. After the film’s premiere at Sundance it was heavily criticized for it’s portrayal of Muslim extremism. Since then a number of journalists have come out in support of the film’s layered and human depiction of religious extremism.
DIRECTOR:
Meg Smaker
WRITER(S):
Meg Smaker
REVIEWS:
“This is a movie for intelligent people looking to have their preconceived notions challenged.”
By Jordan Hoffman
THE GUARDIAN
“Jihad Rehab can be a vital bridge between two mindsets that instantly hate and fear each other, including our own… makes you look close at lives we as Americans have spent so long trying to look away from.”
By Nick Allen
ROGER EBERT
NEWS COVERAGE:
“Cowardice at Sundance”
By Graeme Wood
THE ATLANTIC
“I have never seen a film more Oscar-worthy than Meg’s film.”
By Mike Fleming Jr.
DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD
“Sundance Liked Her Documentary on Terrorism, Until Muslim Critics Didn’t.”
By Michael Powell
THE NEW YORK TIMES
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