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The Oath

The Oath

★ 7.4/10•2010•1h 30m•AL•Documentary

Two Men. Bound to Al-Qaeda. Divided by Fate.

Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Laura Poitras · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 9, 2010

Actors

Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

Salim Hamdan

Self (archive footage)

Abu Jandal

Self (archive footage)

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