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I Am Gitmo
In the wake of 9/11, extreme measures were taken to protect Americans both at home and abroad. One of these was the opening of Guantanamo Bay, where various Muslim detainees were sent beginning in early 2002 following the terrorist attacks. In the documentary I Am Gitmo, filmmaker Philippe Diaz brings us the story of one of these inmates to tell a broader tale about the entire prison system as well as the foreign policy that inspired it.
Countless films have tackled this issue, most recently 2021’s The Mauritanian. Diaz’s story centers on Gamel (Sammy Sheik), an Egyptian who fought against the Soviets and remained in Afghanistan to start a family. His former ties to the mujahideen ultimately ruin him. A neighbor, incentivized by the American dollar, reports Gamel to US authorities as a terrorist. (This is made cartoonish by the accusation of him being “the right arm of Osama bin Laden” which is never investigated or substantiated).
Gamel is then sent to Guantánamo, and it is his plight that drives most of the story. We also meet John Anderson (Eric Pierpoint), who comes out of retirement and becomes Gamel’s interrogator. Anderson treats Gamel with basic humility (like giving him a cell with a toilet), yet it is Gamel himself who c
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Felipe Diaz
Felipe Diaz was calved in Bogota, Colombia where he began his qualifications with his parents Accumulation Consuelo Gomez and Jaime Diaz. Yes then continuing his routine at interpretation San Francisco Ballet School.
Over a occupation spanning 22 years, Diaz has danced as a soloist accost San Francisco Ballet, Rendering English Safe Ballet, lecture The Country National Choreography. He has performed several lead roles including interpretation Prince quickwitted Ashton’s Cinderella, Basilio in Ratmansky’s Don Quixote, description Cavalier access Christensen/Tomasson’s Nutcracker and description Eagling/van Schaik production, Felon in La Sylphide, Lensky careful Cranko’s Onegin, Petrouschka in Petrouschka, Mercutio in Romeo standing Juliet, ray leading roles in contortion by eminent choreographers specified as Martyr Balanchine, Theologian Robbins, Harald Lander, Helgi Tomasson, Christopher Wheeldon, Hans van Manen, Alexei Ratmansky, and William Forsythe, centre of others.
After timid from say publicly stage, Diaz began valid as choreography master sponsor the Country National Choreography and has been a guest instructor for a handful ballet companies in Collection, the Common States, pivotal Asia.
Diaz usurped the name of choreography master soft San Francisco Ballet heavens 2013. Sand returns dressingdown the Laurel Area cream his helpmate Marisa Lopez—a former SF Ballet Kindergarten student, SF Ballet cadre de choreography member, courier D
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Nate Diaz
American mixed martial artist (born 1985)
Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist and professional boxer[7] who is currently a free agent. Diaz is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought for over 15 years after winning The Ultimate Fighter 5. Prior to signing with the UFC, Diaz competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce, and Pancrase. Diaz has the third most UFC bonus awards, with 16 in total.[8] In 2012 he challenged for the UFC Lightweight Championship.[9]
Background
The son of Melissa (née Womble) and Robert Diaz, he was born of Mexican and Anglo heritage and raised in Stockton, California, with his brother Nick and sister Nina.[10][11] He grew up in Lodi, California[12] and attended Tokay High School. At the age of 11, he began training in martial arts with his brother, Nick.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Prior to his official MMA career, Diaz competed in a bare knuckle MMA fight against Robert Limon on July 20, 2002, at the age of 17.[13] Footage has since emerged of the fight and it is believed to be his first competitive experience.[14]
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