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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Interrogating artists' political views in Britain

Life imitates art. (BBC)
The actors who star in movie The Road to Guantanamo were questioned by police at Luton airport under anti-terrorism legislation, it has emerged.

The men, who play British inmates at the detention camp, were returning from the Berlin Film Festival where the movie won a Silver Bear award.

One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed, said a police officer asked him if he intended to make any more "political" films.

posted by mikevotes at 9:27 AM

8 Comments:

  • i was going to say that this is unbelievable but unfortunately, it isn't

    By Blogger michael the tubthumper, at 9:46 AM  

  • One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed, said a police officer asked him if he intended to make any more "political" films.

    The only proper response to that question has more expletives than I have special characters to blot them out with.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:07 AM  

  • hello thoughtpolice

    By Blogger michael the tubthumper, at 11:06 AM  

  • also, did you notice it is sneakily tucked awy in the entertainment rather than news section. another little BBC trick

    By Blogger michael the tubthumper, at 11:11 AM  

  • This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    By Blogger Lily, at 11:20 AM  

  • Yeah, I just thought this was nuts because it hits so many buttons.

    You have the irony that the actors were in a film about Guantanamo. You have the random harrassment of Arabs just for being Arab. You have the silencing dissent element.

    It just spoke to me in a way that a regular story about harrassment wouldn't. I know that's a bit shallow, but it's true.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:02 PM  

  • Just so you know, the above comment was deleted because it was a personal message.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:23 PM  

  • One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed gives his full story at http:/www.theLIP.org/?p=129

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:53 AM  

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