German Film Club: Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W Bush
About the film
In partnership with the Goethe-Institut Irland, Dolphin’s Barn Library hosts the German Film Club on the third Wednesday of every month, featuring a screening of a German-language film with English subtitles. This month’s film screening will take place on Wednesday 18th November at 6pm.
This month’s film is 'Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W Bush' (Rabiye Kurnaz vs George W Bush, directed by Andreas Dresen.
In November 2001, twenty-two-year-old Murat Kurnaz is arrested in Pakistan. Despite a lack of evidence of any connection to terrorism, he was in Pakistan on a religious pilgrimage, he’s sent to Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba where he remains for five years.
Director: Andreas Dresen
Release date: 2022
Duration: 119 minutes
Genre: Comedy drama
German with English subtitles
Admission free, all welcome. No booking required, first come first seated.
