In a world where simply being Muslim can still be treated as a crime, The Detainee X is more than a film—it’s a mirror held up to today’s injustices. From secret surveillance to unlawful detentions, this story speaks not only to a moment in history but to the lived reality of countless people facing Islamophobia, profiling, and erasure across the globe.
Executive producer Boonaa Mohammed and director Manee Osman now bring The Detainee X to audiences everywhere. At the heart of the film is a Muslim American teenager just trying to fit in. He spends his days with video games and comic books, balancing his mother’s expectations with the rhythms of American life. But his quiet world shatters when a covert military unit abducts him and flies him to a black site — a secret prison that operates outside the rule of law.
What follows is a harrowing ordeal of isolation, interrogation, and injustice. Authorities torture him for answers he doesn’t have and accuse him of crimes he didn’t commit. Through a raw and haunting performance by Reza Sholeh, the film reveals how easily unchecked power can erase innocence and weaponize fear.
The Detainee X doesn’t rely on fiction. Instead, it draws from the very real fear and trauma that have marked Muslim communities in the West for decades. From the U.S. to France, the UK to Australia, stories like this continue to surface. As a result, the film reminds us: this is not just history, it is now.
This is not just a story about wrongful accusation. Instead, it offers a warning: justice can be manipulated, identity can become a sentence, and silence often protects the powerful. The Detainee X dares to speak where others stay quiet, and it calls on you to listen.
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