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TNT Radio guest host Basil Valentine speaks with film writer and director Philippe Diaz, to discuss his new film “I AM GITMO” inspired by the torturing of prisoners in Guantánamo Bay Prison and CIA black sites across the world backed by the Bush Administration. The film is based on factual evidence and witness testimonies. They also discuss the hypocrisy of the U.S. which has always denied torturing civilians. As well as the disturbing silence of MSM on the Guantánamo Bay prison human rights topic with 30 men still incarcerated today, many of whom have never been criminally charged. More From Philippe: X/Twitter CinemaLibreStudio “I AM GITMO” Read Mohamedou Ould Slahi's book “Guantánamo Diary” ATTENTION: The Patrick Henningsen Show MON-FRI will be on summer hiatus for the next few weeks. Appreciate all of you who have been tuning in. We'll see you all in due course.
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GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Göran Adamson is an Associate Prof. in Sociology and Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Sociology at Uppsala University, Sweden. The Swedish sociologist Göran Adamson's latest book, Masochistic Nationalism: Multicultural Self-Hatred and the Infatuation with the Exotic (2021), identifies two forms of nationalism in contemporary society (white supremacist and anti-white) and explores their similarities and differences. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Philippe Diaz is a renowned writer and director known for his work on documentaries such as "The End of Poverty?" and "The Empire In Africa," as well as the narrative feature "Now & Later." He has produced over 25 films and received the Louis Delluc award in 1986 for "Mauvais Sang," which was also nominated for three César Awards. In 2004, he founded Cinema Libre Studio to support independent films. One of his recent projects is "I Am Gitmo," a film starring Sammy Sheikh, Eric Pierpoint, and Paul Kampf, which explores themes related to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The film received nominations and awards at various film festivals, including the Marbella International Film Festival. You can find more information about Philippe Diaz and his works on his website, iamgitmo.com.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Philippe Diaz is a Film writer/director. http://www.iamgitmo.com/
Based on real events, I AM GITMO follows the reaction the United States to the 9/11 attack and the human cost that came about from the implementation of the War on Terror. The film focuses on Gamel Sadek, a Muslim schoolteacher as he is taken from his home and delivered to Bagram Air Base, a CIA black site, where he is questioned on the whereabouts of the 9/11 mastermind, Osama Bin Laden. He is tortured when he denies knowing him. Chained and hooded, he is put on a cargo plane to Guantanamo Bay. John Anderson, a military interrogator, is brought out of retirement and assigned to Gamel's case leaving his daughter behind in New York. Despite relentless beatings, starvation, and torture in Gitmo, Gamel maintains he has no affiliation with Al Qaeda or Bin Laden. John struggles to accept the new torture methods imposed by General Miller, newly in command of the prison, and the mandate to force a confession at any cost. As Gamel prepares for a hearing on his status as an enemy combatant, he realizes he could be held indefinitely, and that John's testimony will be the deciding factor. Director and writer Philippe Diaz stops by to talk about his inspiration for telling this particular story, the fatally flawed planning, execution and objectives of the War on Terror, the collateral damage done to America's standing in the world, the staggering loss of innocent human life and the failure of American leadership to acknowledge or compensate the innocent people who were swept up in the overreaction. For more go to: iamgitmo.com
PHILIPPE DIAZ is a film director – producer – and promoter of “intelligent films.” Born in Paris France, he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. Since 1980 he has produced and distributed international films by auteur directors for world audiences. Diaz has directed both documentary and feature narrative films on political, economic and social issues. In 2003, Diaz and his team created Cinema Libre Studios -- producing and distributing socially relevant independent narrative and documentary films. The director was in Manhattan to promote his newest narrative film – “I Am Gitmo” -- premiering at the Cinema Village. I am Alan Winson and with my BCR partner Rebecca McKean, we talked with Philippe Diaz at the Moxy East Village Hotel bar.CONTACT: barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of V-RADIO we have Philippe Diaz, the filmmaker behind "The end of poverty?" and "The Empire in Africa". Both of these thought and emotion provoking films are a must watch for any activist. We will be talking with Phillipe about why he decided to make these films, what his expiriences were while making them, and how they have been recieved in our world that seems to turn a blind eye to the third world. V-RADIO is a listener supported effort so please consider a donation at http://v-radio.org/donations
La Seine et ses rives...Rendez-vous lectures sur la terrasse de l'Astrocafé et sur les bords de Seine, dans le cadre des Journées du Patrimoine.Rendez-vous lecture n°9Ecouter en ligneTélécharger le fichierClic droit / Enregistrer sous...Téléchargement >> [mp3 : 22 Mo]La Seine a rencontré Paris, de Jacques Prévert, lu par Fanny Fageon.Une partie de campagne, de Guy de Maupassant, lu par Philippe Diaz.L'éducation sentimentale, de Gustave Flaubert, lu par Fanny Fageon.Le Pont-Mirabeau, poème de Guillaume Apollinaire, lu par Myriam Lott.
Horizon Algérie...En avant-première d'Hoptimum, festival de danse Hip hop. Regards d'artistes algériens : création contemporaine d'ici et là-bas.Rendez-vous lecture n°6Ecouter en ligneTélécharger le fichierClic droit / Enregistrer sous...Téléchargement >> [mp3 : 51,2 Mo]Le mur murmure, de Kamel Yahiaoui, lu par Laurence Bourdon.Un extrait de Cinq fragments du désert, de Rachid Boudjedra, lu par Philippe Diaz.Un extrait de L'arabe comme un chant secret, de Leïla Sebbar, lu par Fanny Fageon.La fille avec des Pataugas, un extrait du recueil Sept filles, de Leïla Sebbar, lu par Fanny Fageon.Vous êtes ces hommes, un poème d'El Mahdi Acherchour, lu par Philippe Diaz.
Entrée en matière...A l'occasion de la manifestation "Céramiques sur Seine", venez écouter ou lire un texte autour du thème de la matière et des éléments.Rendez-vous lecture n°1Ecouter en ligneTélécharger le fichierClic droit / Enregistrer sous...Téléchargement >> [mp3 : 33,6 Mo]A la découverte de la lune, de Géraud des Courtils, lu par Michel Dutrévis.Le voleur d'innocence, de René Fregni, lu par Vinciane Lecocq.L'orage, de Georges Brassens, lu par Fanny Fageon.Les deux maisons, de Didier Kowarsky et Samuel Ribeyron, lu par Fanny Fageon.Le pain, extrait de Le parti pris des choses, de Francis Ponge, lu par Philippe Diaz.Peinture, de Marthe Richard, lu par Nicole Koch.Un coeur fier, de Pearl Buck, lu par Myriam Lott.Le feu, extrait de Le parti pris des choses, de Francis Ponge, lu par Chantal Loizeleur.La section dorée et Teinturière, extrait d'Emulsions, de Régine Detambel, lu par Philippe Diaz.