Detainee 001 is a carrot-and-stick sort of documentary. The carrot is elusive “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh, captured as an enemy combatant during the November 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The stick comes when the movie ends, and we realize that Lindh remains pretty much the same cipher wrapped in an enigma smothered in secret sauce that he was before the film (the very title is misleading, considering…
Detainee 001 (2021)
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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What is Detainee 001 about?
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.
When was Detainee 001 released?
Detainee 001 was released in 2021.
What genres does Detainee 001 belong to?
Detainee 001 is categorised as Documentary, Drama, History.