Film Screening and Discussion: „Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush“

The Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court, in collaboration with the Forum Recht Foundation and the Karlsruhe Bar Association, invites you to an evening event on the rule of law, justice, and human rights.

Murat Kurnaz, a 19-year-old from Bremen, was arrested by U.S. authorities in Pakistan shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and taken to the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo. There, he was unlawfully detained and tortured for five years, even though U.S. and German authorities had known since 2002 that Kurnaz was innocent. The multi-award-winning feature film „Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush“ (2022) by director Andreas Dresen tells the story of Murat Kurnaz’s mother, who, together with attorney Bernhard Docke, fought for her son’s release and traveled with him all the way to the Supreme Court in Washington to sue George W. Bush. With humor, warmth, and great strength, the film depicts the two of them fighting against the U.S. government and the German authorities—for the rule of law, justice, and human rights.

Following the film, retired attorney. Bernhard Docke in a conversation with the audience about the case and the making of the film.

Service

Admission to the film and discussion is free.

Procedure: Doors open at 5:45 p.m.; the film screening begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by a discussion until around 9:00 p.m.

Venue: Schauburg Movie Theater, Karlsruhe, Marienstraße 16, Karlsruhe 76137
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For questions regarding the Accessibility of the Venue Please contact the movie theater directly: Tel. 0721/35 000 18.

A Collaboration with the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court and the Karlsruhe Bar Association.

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