Behind the Lens - The Oath

Name: Behind the Lens - The Oath
Uploaded: 2010-09-21T11:00:00Z
Duration: P1350S
Description: Filmmaker Laura Poitras talks about making "The Oath" in Yemen and Guantanamo, what drew her to work in the midst of Al Qaeda operatives, what she thinks of Abu Jandal, the slippery and complex character at the heart of her film and more.

Clip: Season 23 Episode 13 | 22m 30s

Filmmaker Laura Poitras talks about making "The Oath" in Yemen and Guantanamo, what drew her to work in the midst of Al Qaeda operatives, what she thinks of Abu Jandal, the slippery and complex character at the heart of her film and more.

Aired: 09/20/10

Rating: TV-G

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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the …

Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.

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