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Detainee 001

2021 · 88 min

A sober, thoughtful documentary that unfolds like a quiet investigation, asking you to sit with uncomfortable questions rather than offering easy answers.

Directed by: Greg Barker
Genres: Documentary, Drama, History

Overview: A deep dive into the mysteries that led a young American man name John Walker Lindh, who became known as the “American Taliban,” to the battlefield in Afghanistan fighting alongside the people who were supposed to be his enemy.

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Directed by: Greg Barker
Genres: Documentary, Drama, History

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
faith
war
politics
coming-of-age
Places: military
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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