Not having a clue as to what "Guantanamero", as this film was billed on a cable channel, we decided to take a chance. The film is listed as "Arritmia" in the IMDb page.
This film takes a look at the situation in Guantanamo naval base where a group of mostly Arab citizens are being detained against their will on suspicion of having performed terrorist acts against the United States. It is an unfortunate situation, to put it mildly, but the creators of the film have decided to look at it from another angle, rendering the situation absurd.
First of all, to have a prisoner escape from that highly secured compound would be almost impossible. Secondly, that a foreigner, like in the case of Ali, to be able to make it to Havana in a country where anyone's activities are spotted immediately, it just does not make sense to think Ali can fool anyone. The twist at the end, which changes the dynamic of the narrative is just plain silly. For a more satisfying account of what goes on in that prison, one can recommend to read Dan Fesperman's "The Prisoner from Guantanamo", a more realistic account of what really goes on in that place.
This film takes a look at the situation in Guantanamo naval base where a group of mostly Arab citizens are being detained against their will on suspicion of having performed terrorist acts against the United States. It is an unfortunate situation, to put it mildly, but the creators of the film have decided to look at it from another angle, rendering the situation absurd.
First of all, to have a prisoner escape from that highly secured compound would be almost impossible. Secondly, that a foreigner, like in the case of Ali, to be able to make it to Havana in a country where anyone's activities are spotted immediately, it just does not make sense to think Ali can fool anyone. The twist at the end, which changes the dynamic of the narrative is just plain silly. For a more satisfying account of what goes on in that prison, one can recommend to read Dan Fesperman's "The Prisoner from Guantanamo", a more realistic account of what really goes on in that place.